People hold a banner as they attend a protest against mass tourism, in Barcelona, Spain June 15, 2025. REUTERS/Bruna Casas
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BARCELONA/MADRID (Reuters) -Thousands of people took to the streets of cities in southern Europe on Sunday to demonstrate against overtourism, firing water pistols at shop windows and setting off smoke in Barcelona, where the main protest took place.
