Anti-tourism protesters confront hotel staff with flares and water pistols in Barcelona

16 Jun 2025 • 12:16 AM MYT
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Anti-tourism protesters clashed with hotel staff in Barcelona, appearing to fire flares and water pistols in a display of unrest on Sunday 15 June.

The incident was part of a wave of coordinated demonstrations across major European tourist hotspots, aimed at challenging the growing impact of "touristification."

Footage from the protest appears to capture a loud bang, followed by demonstrators spraying hotel staff with water pistols and kicking a flare into a hotel entrance as they marched down the street.