No 1084 Monday 14th - Sunday 20th July 2025
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ozens of residents in Guardamar del Segura took to the sea in protest last week, calling on Spain’s Coastal Authority to stop the demolition of the historic beachfront homes of Playa Babilonia, set to begin in September. At around 8 p.m. on Tuesday, in a festive yet defiant atmosphere, neighbours gathered on the beach to participate in a symbolic swim, an act of protest sparked by a viral call on social media. Their goal: to urge the Ministry for the Ecological Transition and its Coastal Department to reconsider the planned destruction of nearly 60 century-old homes lining this stretch of shoreline just north of Guardamar’s town centre. The swim concluded with applause and renewed hope that officials might still listen to the concessionaires, homeowners racing against the clock to save their properties. Many fear the swift pace of demolitions seen elsewhere, such as the surprise teardown of the Jaime and Miramar beach bars earlier this summer, could soon be repeated here.
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This protest swim also marked the 100th daily dip for David Renner, a young resident of the neighbourhood and the initiator of the movement.
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