Dossier
City Council of Barcelona
Coverage of City Council of Barcelona in the Nexus archive.
- Cruise ship crackdown hits tourist hot spot as city fast-tracks new visitor tax
Barcelona's mayor Jaume Collboni is pushing to increase the tourist tax on cruise passengers to $9.30 per night, a 100% increase from the current rate. The tax aims to reduce mass tourism and discourage cruise passengers from stopping over in the city. The move is part of the city's struggle with overtourism.