Malaga has announced plans to ban the registration of new holiday accommodation in up to 43 neighborhoods of the city, joining a long list of Spanish municipalities fighting mass tourism and its impact on real estate and rent prices.
Author: Dani Domínguez
Dani Domínguez is a journalist and editor of Spanish daily La Marea.
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