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'Your holidays, my misery': Europeans protest overtourism with water pistols, smoke bombs

Protesters in Spain joined groups in Portugal and Italy, arguing that uncontrolled tourism was raising housing prices and forcing locals out.

Reuters on MSN · 2d

Protesters against overtourism take to the streets of southern Europe

"Your holidays, my misery," protesters chanted in Barcelona while holding up banners emblazoned with slogans such as "mass tourism kills the city" and "their greed brings us ruin."

The Washington Post on MSN · 1d

Southern Europeans protest overtourism with water pistols

Hundreds of demonstrators marched through Barcelona, Lisbon, Venice and other European cities over the weekend, protesting the negative effects of overtourism.

Louvre, plagued by overtourism, shuts its doors to visitors

The Boston Globe · 1d

The world’s most-visited museum shuts down, sounding the alarm on overtourism

The Louvre Museum has failed to open on time Monday, leaving thousands of visitors stuck in long, unmoving lines.

CBC.ca · 1d

The Louvre, plagued by overtourism, shuts its doors to visitors as workers strike

The Louvre, the world's most-visited museum and a global symbol of art, beauty and endurance, remained shuttered Monday — not by war but by its own exhausted staff, who say the institution in Paris is crumbling from within.

CNN · 1d

Louvre museum shuts its doors as staff say they are overwhelmed

The Louvre, the world’s most-visited museum and a global symbol of art, beauty and endurance, remained shuttered Monday — not by war, not by terror, but by its own exhausted staff, who say the institution is crumbling from within.

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Tuesday briefing: G-7 summit; Trump Mobile; Russia strikes Ukraine; humidity map; overtourism protests; and more

President Donald Trump left the G-7 meeting in Canada a day early. Why? To deal with the Israel-Iran conflict, officials ...

Cover Media US on MSN5m

Venetian Protesters Rally Against Bezos Wedding, Highlighting Overtourism Issues

A group of 300 Venetians gathered near the Rialto Bridge to protest the upcoming wedding of Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez.

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Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky says his company is a 'convenient scapegoat' as European cities protest overtourism

Overtourism is rattling cities across Europe, where some activists blame short-term rental companies like Airbnb for the ...

Small protest held in Venice against overtourism

In Venice, a couple of dozen protesters unfurled a banner Sunday calling for a halt to new hotel beds in the lagoon city in front of two recently completed structures, one in the popular tourist ...

The World from PRX17h

Louvre closed in Paris due to a common European frustration: overtourism

Yesterday in Paris, the world’s most popular museum, the Louvre, had to shut down due to a work stoppage by employees. The museum’s staff said they were protesting work conditions at the museum. The ...

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As Europe protests overtourism, Louvre staff walks out. Sanjeev Sanyal reacts

The Louvre strike, though sudden, was not without cause. Workers described 'untenable' conditions worsened by overcrowding, ...

Can Europe beat the overtourism crisis?

Protests may be returning this summer, but so are new ideas to make travel more sustainable, from smart tech to visitor taxes ...

Locals vs Tourists: Protests Break Out In Spain, Italy & Portugal Over Overtourism

As Europe's dream destinations hit their saturation point, locals are taking to the streets with a message: tourism has gone ...

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