Barcelona tourism roars back after COVID-19, and a lot of locals hate it

The World

When COVID-19 hit, Barcelona’s booming tourist industry tanked. Now, the visitors are back in bigger numbers than ever. They’re rekindling the economy but, as The World’s Gerry Hadden reports, a lot of locals had gotten used to having Barcelona to themselves. 

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