Monday, October 21, 2024
The protests on the resort-lined Spanish islands comply with demonstrations in April when greater than 55,000 folks took to the streets, in keeping with figures from officers.
The islands are a preferred vacation vacation spot amongst European travellers in winter, notably as a consequence of their location off the north-west coast of Africa and their heat local weather.
The most recent demonstrations have been held within the vacation resort of Maspalomas on Gran Canaria, Tenerife, Fuerteventura, Lanzarote, La Palma and El Hierro, amongst different locations.
Individuals held up posters with slogans which means “We are foreigners in our country” or “The Canary Islands are not a theme park.”
Organizers denounced an “unjust and unsustainable” growth mannequin within the tourism sector, in keeping with Europapress.
Mainland Spain additionally witnessed mass protests in spring and summer season, in addition to on the Balearic Island of Mallorca.
The journey trade accounts for nearly 14% of Spain’s financial output. On the Canary Islands it accounts for 35%, on Mallorca even 45%.
Tags: Balearic Island, canary islands, El Hierro, European travellers, fuerteventura, gran canaria, la palma, lanzarote, mallorca, Maspalomas, mass tourism, Tenerife
