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According to the police’s estimate, around 2,800 people participated in the demonstration.

In Barcelona, ​​Spain, thousands of demonstrators gathered again on Saturday to protest against mass tourism and its effects. According to the police’s estimate, there were about 2,800 people there.

Protesters marched along Barcelona’s waterfront demanding a new economic model that would reduce the number of tourists that flood the city each year. According to local authorities, 12 million tourists visited Barcelona last year. About 1.6 million people live in the city.

Similar demonstrations have recently been organized in other Spanish tourist destinations, such as Malaga, Palma de Mallorca and the Canary Islands.

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