This weekend Residents of the Canary Islands go to the mass to protest against mass tourism. Archipelago Has become more and more echo to his problems With the number of audiences.
Last year, Local people organized many demonstrations To condemn excessive tourism pressure on local infrastructure and home access. It looks This summer will be repeatedBecause residents say it is very low to prevent the problem.
Struggles across Spain against mass tourism
Residents of the Canary Islands will have a limit to join the demonstrations organized by the Canary Campaign Committee on Sunday, May 18. There will be demonstrations in all the islands of the island and many Spanish cities.
Demonstrations will start by 11.00 Seven main islands of the Canary Islands. Residents BerlinThe German capital, They are planning to go out with unity.
Why do people living on the Canary Islands?
The organizers say so Opposition to resist the current economic model “Based on excessive tourism, assumptions, inequality and infinite growth in the lowest territory.” Instead, they prefer a change in a model that focuses peopleHe is responsible for the environment and respects the environmental and social needs of the island.
In particular, they say Hotel plans Destruction on all islands and a car circuit in the tenet; Prohibition of new tourism advances; Guarantee for the access of health and home residents; And a functional environmental tourism rate. The group wants to immediately introduce measures to stop marine pollution and make a law Environmental restoration.
Canary Islands get a tour record in March
Earlier this month, officials announced that the Canary Islands received more than 1.55 million foreign visitors in March, 0.9% mThan him Entry Reached In the same month last year. Statistics were expressed by the National Statistics Agency of the Canary Islands (INE), which further stated The total number of international tourists In the first quarter of 2025 It is 4.36 millionIt refers to a 2.1%mutual increase.
Tourist arrivals occur in spite of dozens of demonstrations Last year, Canian residents played against mass tourism. Similar expressions have already taken place this year. During the holy week, about 80,000 workers at the hospitality of Tenerf, La Palma, La Comera and El Hearro declared themselves in a salary confrontation with the trade unions.
