Civil groups behind June protests are calling for higher tourism taxes, cruise ship restrictions and tighter control of the short-term rentals that have disrupted Barcelona’s housing market.
Barcelona residents call for ‘tourism degrowth’ to combat overtourism
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German inflation eases to hotter-than-expected 2.1% in May
19 May 2025, Berlin: Apricots are sold at a greengrocer for 7.98 euros per kilogram. Grapes and papaya are also on offer. Photo by Jens Kalaene/picture alliance via Getty Images Germany’s annual inflation hit 2.1% in May approaching the European Central Bank’s 2% target but coming in slightly hotter than analyst estimates, preliminary data from […]
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Trump accuses China of violating preliminary trade deal
Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump. Dan Kitwoodnicholas Kamm | Afp | Getty Images President Donald Trump on Friday accused China of violating a preliminary trade agreement with the United States. Trump made the claim in a social media post a day after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that trade talks with […]
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India’s economy grew by faster-than-expected 7.4% in the March quarter
Indian tourists and Kashmiris walk near the clock tower (Ghanta Ghar) in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on May 28, 2025. Firdous Nazir | Nurphoto | Getty Images India’s economy expanded at a faster-than-expected annual rate of 7.4% in the quarter ended in March, despite mounting global economic uncertainty. The print for the gross domestic product […]
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