<ul><li>The Spanish government ordered Airbnb to remove thousands of listings from its platform due to licensing violations.</li><li>The crackdown is a response to housing shortages in Spain and aims to curb real estate investors converting housing into tourist accommodations.</li><li>Similar conditions in other countries have led to restrictions on Airbnb in cities like Amsterdam, Barcelona, Edinburgh, and New York City.</li><li>Spain's consumer affairs minister emphasized prioritizing the right to housing over economic interests, with the government set to issue more orders until offending listings are removed.</li></ul>

Spain Orders Airbnb To Shut Down Listings

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