Dhaka, May 25 -- Spain has ordered Airbnb to remove over 65,000 holiday rental listings from its platform, citing violations of housing regulations.

The Consumer Rights Ministry has announced that most of the listings in question lack the mandatory license number, while others do not specify whether the property is owned by a private individual or a company.

Consumer Rights Minister Pablo Bustinduy stressed the importance of restoring oversight in the holiday rental market, which he described as being riddled with "illegality."

He declared, "No more excuses. Enough with protecting those who make a business out of the right to housing in our country."

Bustinduy confirmed that Madrid's high court has backed the ministry's move to remove...