{
  "id": 14603900,
  "title": "Barcelona wants to buy premises in the city centre with the tourist tax to preserve local trade",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/barcelona-quiere-comprar-locales-del-centro-con-la-tasa-turistica",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-15T03:30:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "El Pais Economia",
    "slug": "el-pais-economia",
    "url": "https://elpais.com/economia/2026-10-15/barcelona-quiere-comprar-locales-del-centro-con-la-tasa-turistica-para-preservar-el-comercio-de-proximidad.html"
  },
  "original_language": "es",
  "account": "The Barcelona City Council, led by Jaume Collboni, aims to intensify its efforts to control tourism pressure in the city center and the transformation of local commercial areas. The council wants to buy commercial premises to ensure they are used by residents, using funds from a tax on tourist overnight stays. The purchase of premises would help restore balance between residents and tourists, according to José Antonio Donaire, Commissioner for Sustainable Tourism Management in Barcelona. Details on when and how the premises would be bought and later commercialized are not provided.",
  "summary": "The council received 148 million euros through this tax in 2025. The initiative aims to prevent the closure of local businesses due to visitor-oriented offers.",
  "key_points": [
    "Barcelona City Hall seeks to regulate tourism pressure on central district.",
    "Administration aims to purchase commercial properties for resident use.",
    "Specific details on purchase timing and resale plans undisclosed."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}