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Barcelona raises tourism tax to fund housing, making it one of Europe’s highest.

In an attempt to reduce tourism and support affordable housing, Barcelona increased its tourism fee to one of the highest in Europe on Wednesday, potentially taxing visitors up to 15 euros ($17.70) each night. Residents of Catalonia have been vocally protesting the excessive number of tourists, claiming that this is driving up house prices through an increase in short-term vacation…