In Spain, resistance to mass tourism has been growing for some time. The Canary Islands in particular are a popular travel destination even in winter due to their location off the northwest coast of Africa and their climate. Roadblocks and storming beaches are well-known means of protest by the local population. But now there is the first call for murder!
Unknown perpetrators painted ‘Kill a Tourist’ on a house wall in the south of the island of Tenerife. The action group ‘Islas de Resistencia’ (Islands of Resistance) is said to be responsible for the tasteless graffiti, the British radio station LBC reported this weekend. The word “Kill” is hidden in an Instagram post from the group.
But the call goes too far even for the islanders. “The large number of tourists and new residents has worsened the situation for the local population, but that does not justify these actions,” a resident told LBC.
Which irritates the Spaniards
The travel industry accounts for almost 14 percent of economic output in Spain. In the Canary Islands this is 35 percent, in Mallorca even 45 percent. Above all, the rapidly growing housing shortage, which is also attributed to the increase in the number of holiday apartments, irritates the local population, as well as traffic congestion, noise and dirt.
Source: Krone
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