Spain has ordered Airbnb to remove over 65,000 holiday rental listings due to violations of local regulations, including lack of proper licensing and mismatched owner information. The Consumer Rights Ministry announced that 65,935 listings were targeted, with some listings not including license numbers or indicating whether the owner was an individual or a company. Many of these listings were operating without official licenses, contributing to Spain's ongoing housing affordability crisis. The government aims to curb illegal short-term rentals, which have been linked to rising housing costs and protests across cities like Madrid and Barcelona. Airbnb plans to appeal the decision, arguing that the ministry lacks authority over short-term rentals and that many listings do not require licenses. The government has already backed the order in Madrid's high court, with plans to remove nearly 66,000 listings nationwide. Barcelona has also announced plans to shut down all 10,000 licensed short-term rental apartments by 2028 to protect local residents. The move comes amid widespread protests against tourism-driven housing shortages, with many Spaniards demanding stricter regulation of holiday rentals.