Spain hits Airbnb with a major multimillion fine for illegal listings

The Spanish government has fined property rentals giant Airbnb €64m ($75m) for advertising unlicensed apartments. Andres Barragan, Secretary General for Consumer Affairs in the Spanish Government, tells this programme that the short term rent for tourism is rising the rent price.

In India, pollution is grinding the economy to a halt.

And in Paris, workers at the Louvre are on strike in a dispute over demand for extra staff and measures to tackle overcrowding.

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15 Dec 2025 11AM English United Kingdom Business

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