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- Major city launches harsh tourist crackdown as locals revolt over massive crowds
Barcelona is implementing strict anti-tourism measures, including a proposed €24 tax on short-stay cruise passengers and a doubled hotel guest tax, to address overcrowding and resident anger. Locals have protested with water guns and slogans like 'One more tourist, one less resident,' demanding economic changes as the city aims to cap annual visitors at 16 million.