Spain has ordered Airbnb to remove over 65,000 holiday rental listings from its platform for violating regulations, with many lacking proper license numbers or clear ownership information, as part of a broader government effort to address the country’s housing affordability crisis that has sparked protests in major tourist destinations like Madrid and Barcelona.

Spain has ordered Airbnb to remove over 65,000 holiday rental listings from its platform for violating regulations, with many lacking proper license numbers or clear ownership information, as part of a broader government effort to address the country’s housing affordability crisis that has sparked protests in major tourist destinations like Madrid and Barcelona.