Cycling race Back to Spain 2026 will occur in the Mount Teide National Park. This is in an aid of bringing high-level sport to the Canary Islands to compete with events like the Tour de France.
CC votes against the eco-tax in the Tenerife Island Council after having defended it before 18 March
CC votes against the eco-tax in the Tenerife Island Council after having defended it before 18 March
Tenerife Council has rejected the motion of a tourist eco-tax despite publicly supporting the measure leading up to the 18M demonstrations. The People’s Party has openly rejected a tourist tax however President Rosa Davila defending the idea days before the recent protests as well as 24 hours prior to the vote in which she opposed the plan.
CC vota en contra de la ecotasa en el Cabildo de Tenerife tras haberla defendido antes del 18-M
El Ayuntamiento de Tenerife ha rechazado la moción de un impuesto ecológico al turismo, a pesar de haber apoyado públicamente la medida antes de las manifestaciones del 18M. El Partido Popular ha rechazado abiertamente un impuesto turístico, sin embargo, la presidenta Rosa Dávila defendió la idea días antes de las recientes protestas, así como 24 horas antes de la votación en la que se opuso al plan.
Trade unions give hoteliers in Santa Cruz de Tenerife 15 days to increase wages by 6.5%
Trade unions give hotel and catering employers in Santa Cruz de Tenerife 15 days to increase wages by 6.5%
Unions in the hospitality industry are demanding a 6.5% raise to wages within the next 15 days or they threaten protests and strikes will resume in July and August. The main hoteliers targeted are Ashotel and Aero in the Sanat Cruz de Tenerife area.
Los sindicatos dan 15 días a la patronal hostelera de Santa Cruz de Tenerife para aumentar los salarios un 6,5%
Los sindicatos del sector hotelero exigen un aumento salarial del 6,5 % en los próximos 15 días o, de lo contrario, amenazan con reanudar las protestas y las huelgas en julio y agosto. Los principales hoteleros afectados son Ashotel y Aero, en la zona de Santa Cruz de Tenerife.
The organizational secretary of the Canary Islands Trade Union Federation, Manuel Fitas, during the meeting held by unions and hotel employers in Santa Cruz de Tenerife (EFE/ Ramón de la Rocha)
I live in a €600 cupboard in Tenerife – tourism priced me out of my home
I live in a €600 cupboard in Tenerife – tourism priced me out of my home
Thousands of Canarians have been forced out of their homes due to increasing property prices as a result of mass tourism. Many residents have reported living in makeshift accommodation on the islands as they struggle through the housing crisis. The bank of Spain reported in May 2025, there was a deficit of 450,000 homes, with half of the housing on the Canary and Balearic Islands owned by non-residents or allocated as tourist accommodation.
Vivo en un armario de 600 € en Tenerife: el turismo me ha echado de mi casa.
Miles de canarios se han visto obligados a abandonar sus hogares debido al aumento de los precios inmobiliarios como consecuencia del turismo masivo. Muchos residentes han denunciado que viven en alojamientos improvisados en las islas mientras luchan por superar la crisis de la vivienda. El Banco de España informó en mayo de 2025 que había un déficit de 450 000 viviendas, y que la mitad de las viviendas de las Islas Canarias y Baleares eran propiedad de no residentes o estaban destinadas al alojamiento turístico.
