Argentina has lashed out over restrictions on fishing and navigation imposed on the seas around the Falkland Islands. The Falkland Islands government announced in February that a no take zone would see an extra 166,000 km2 added, amounting to an area more
Hotel staff in the Canary Islands are having to self-medicate, as they struggle to deal with impossible workloads and low pay. Local residents on the popular tourist islands will take to the streets today to protest against mass tourism. They will be
Canary Islanders are taking to the streets today in their thousands to protest against mass tourism. The organisers of the rallies say the huge influx in tourist numbers is inflicting irreparable damage to the environment and is leading to poverty among the
A record breaking 17 million tourists are set to descend on the Canary Islands this year as 70,000 locals are expected to attend a protest about overtourism. In 2023, there were 16.2 million visitors to the island chain, but tensions in the
Furious activists stormed a hotel construction site in Tenerife, as tensions over mass tourism continue to rise. The Canary Islands have become the centre of a protest movement that is calling for an end to the “madness” of “over-tourism”. Earlier this week
The Canary Islands have begged Britons not to cancel their holidays as tensions mount ahead of anti-tourism protests. Activisits will take to the streets across the islands, including in Tenerife’s capital Santa Cruz, on Saturday (April 20), in a row over a
Gran Canaria has been a tourist hotspot for Brits for decades. The sun-soaked island off the coast of West Africa offers spectacular views and great weather all year round at a variety of price points. The island may be around 800 miles
Counting for the national election in the Solomon Islands began on Thursday. The election follows a security pact with China in 2022 by Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare, potentially shifting the nation’s alliances. The election outcome is of interest to the U.S., China
Organisers behind the upcoming protest against overtourism in Tenerife have insisted locals in the Canary Islands don’t hate tourists – and have instead asked them to “help” save their territory. The Tenerife Association of Friends of Nature (ATAN) acknowledged the key role
Campaigners planning to take to the streets in the Canary Islands this Saturday in anti-mass tourism protests will be joined by supporters in London. Spanish expats living in the UK capital are mobilising for a protest event at the London Eye. The