The Local Spain • 9/21/2026
Locals in Barcelona, Ibiza and Palma protest Spain's airport expansions
Thousands of protesters took to the streets on Sunday in three of Spain's holiday hotspots to oppose plans for respective airport expansions, over fears it could worsen problems with overtourism, housing and climate change.
On Sunday September 20th, some 5,000 people took part in a march in the Catalan capital to protest the expansion of the city's El Prat airport. That same day, protesters in Palma de Mallorca and in neighbouring Ibiza also took to the streets to voice... [3534 chars]
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