The B side of mass tourism: Salou and Benidorm complain about having to balance accounts suffocated by spending
Both towns claim to reform the local financing law to collect a part of the VAT generated in the municipality.
The mayors of Salou and Benidorm, two tourist towns on Spain's Mediterranean coast, are calling for a reform of the local financing system. Salou's mayor, Pere Granados, says that providing services to millions of tourists a year puts a strain on the town's resources, with only 33,000 residents. Benidorm is facing a €360 million fine, which is complicating its efforts to reduce debt. Both towns are seeking greater resources to cope with the demands of tourism.
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