by Leah Pattem | 30 Jun 2025 | Culture, Economy, Spain
Across the globe, tourist hubs are losing their love for the visitors who throng to them. Can an equilibrium be reached? Graffiti on a garage reads “Tourism Kills the City”. (Credit: Leah Pattem) This article was produced exclusively for News Decoder’s...
by Leah Pattem | 28 May 2025 | Decoder Replay, Economy, Europe, Spain
With housing prices at sky-high levels, people in Spain say it is time for their government to take action. Governments elsewhere are taking notice. A protest in Madrid 13 October 2024 over high rents and a shortage of long term rentals. (Credit: Leah Pattem)...
by Leah Pattem | 31 Oct 2024 | Europe, Health and Wellness, Politics, Spain
In Madrid and across Europe people are rising up in anger that housing has become like a real-life game of Monopoly and out of reach for too many. A protest in Madrid 13 October 2024 over high rents and a shortage of long term rentals. (Credit: Leah Pattem) This...