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Airbnb is a US company and operates an online portal for renting holiday accommodation.

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Protesters in Spain hold up a sign that reads "Your luxury our misery"

Protesters in Spain hold up a sign that reads "Your luxury our misery"

Spain housing crisis: Locals blame tourists and speculators

Spain housing crisis: Locals blame tourists and speculators

Short-term rentals and foreign investors have worsened Spain's housing crisis, leaving locals desperate and frustrated.

Protesters shoot water guns at a bus of tourists in Barcelona in April.

Protesters shoot water guns at a bus of tourists in Barcelona in April.

Large anti-tourism protests planned across Spain

Large anti-tourism protests planned across Spain

From overcrowded city centers to housing shortages, Spaniards have many reasons to protest the tourism boom.

A vew of villlas overlooking bay at Camp de Mar, Majorca, Balearic Islands, Spain

A vew of villlas overlooking bay at Camp de Mar, Majorca, Balearic Islands, Spain

Spain scares off foreign property buyers with new tax threat

Spain scares off foreign property buyers with new tax threat

Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez wants to impose a 100% tax on foreign buyers. How does it compare with other countries?

A crowd of tourists gathers around Prague's medieval astronomical clock in the Old Town at night. The buildings around the clock are illuminated, and old-fashioned street lanterns are lit

A crowd of tourists gathers around Prague's medieval astronomical clock in the Old Town at night. The buildings around the clock are illuminated, and old-fashioned street lanterns are lit

Prague battles with the consequences of overtourism

Prague battles with the consequences of overtourism

Prague recently banned organized pub crawls, but other negative impacts of overtourism in the city still go unchecked.

Tourists stand in front of the Sagrada Familia church

Tourists stand in front of the Sagrada Familia church

Cities start fighting rental crisis triggered by overtourism

Cities start fighting rental crisis triggered by overtourism

In many tourism hot spots, locals struggle to access affordable housing. How much are vacation rentals to blame?

Berlin Graffiti reading Airbnb ist scheisse - AirBnB sucks

Berlin Graffiti reading Airbnb ist scheisse - AirBnB sucks

Airbnb: Berlin court deals blow to holiday home platform

Airbnb: Berlin court deals blow to holiday home platform

Thousands of Berlin holiday apartments may soon be put back on the rental market, thanks to a recent court ruling.

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