epa12316543 Lifeguards protest for better working conditions outside the City Hall in Barcelona, northeastern Spain, 22 August 2025. Barcelona's lifeguards are on a strike since 01 August 2025. EPA/Quique Garcia

epa12316541 Beach-goers sunbathe near a closed lifeguard station on Barceloneta Beach as lifeguards protest for better working conditions in Barcelona, northeastern Spain, 22 August 2025. Barcelona's lifeguards are on a strike since 01 August 2025. EPA/Quique Garcia

epa12316544 Lifeguards protest for better working conditions outside the City Hall in Barcelona, northeastern Spain, 22 August 2025. Barcelona's lifeguards are on a strike since 01 August 2025. EPA/Quique Garcia