jgpryde
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- Time of past OR future Camino
- St.Jean-Santiago (2017)
This is not directly related to this mornings news but important none the less. I received this message from my travel insurance company this morning.
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HTH Alerts for Thursday, August 17, 2017
Anti-Tourism Protest Activity continues in Barcelona
Countries: Spain
Category: Unrest
Rating: Low
According to local media reports on Thursday, 17 August, anti-tourist protest behaviour is continuing in central Barcelona as visitors have reported being struck by eggs and projectiles thrown by the city's residents. Some locals increasingly view visitors as a burden rather and have reacted violently. On 12 August, about 200 people from the Barceloneta neighbourhood took to the city's beach to protest the proliferation of tourist apartments and last month, masked youths attacked a tourist bus in the city.
Clients are advised that protests are anticipated to remain largely symbolic, publicity-seeking actions and should not pose a significant physical security concern for travellers. However personnel in the area should monitor local media sources for updates on planned anti-tourism protests and avoid these to avoid incidental violence.
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News Alerts and Safety Profiles are provided strictly for informational purposes and contain the best available data at the time of writing. While every effort has been made to ensure its accuracy, the information in this report has not been independently verified and HTH Worldwide therefore accepts no responsibility or liability for any inaccuracies in such information and any such liability is expressly denied, and no representation or warranty, express or implied, is made. Documents may be amended or withdrawn at any time without cause.
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HTH Alerts for Thursday, August 17, 2017
Anti-Tourism Protest Activity continues in Barcelona
Countries: Spain
Category: Unrest
Rating: Low
According to local media reports on Thursday, 17 August, anti-tourist protest behaviour is continuing in central Barcelona as visitors have reported being struck by eggs and projectiles thrown by the city's residents. Some locals increasingly view visitors as a burden rather and have reacted violently. On 12 August, about 200 people from the Barceloneta neighbourhood took to the city's beach to protest the proliferation of tourist apartments and last month, masked youths attacked a tourist bus in the city.
Clients are advised that protests are anticipated to remain largely symbolic, publicity-seeking actions and should not pose a significant physical security concern for travellers. However personnel in the area should monitor local media sources for updates on planned anti-tourism protests and avoid these to avoid incidental violence.
©2017 Drum Cussac. All Rights reserved.
*** This News Alert has been sent to you because you have requested email health and security alerts. If you would like to stop receiving these alerts, or you would like to change your personalized news and email preferences, please edit Personalized News & Email.
News Alerts and Safety Profiles are provided strictly for informational purposes and contain the best available data at the time of writing. While every effort has been made to ensure its accuracy, the information in this report has not been independently verified and HTH Worldwide therefore accepts no responsibility or liability for any inaccuracies in such information and any such liability is expressly denied, and no representation or warranty, express or implied, is made. Documents may be amended or withdrawn at any time without cause.
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