Protesters across Spain demand action over housing crisis
Thousands of protesters across Spain took to the streets to demand better housing protections and lower rents following the government's failure to pass emergency housing legislation. The demonstrations, which saw clashes with police, highlight growing public frustration over the cost-of-living crisis and the influence of investment funds in the property market.
Why it matters
The housing crisis is destabilizing the current coalition government and increasing the likelihood of an early general election in Spain.
Share Save Add as preferred on Google Ella Kipling Major protest in Spain as millions struggle to find an affordable home Thousands of protesters have taken to the streets across Spain calling for greater protections for tenants after the government failed to pass emergency housing legislation in parliament on Friday.
About 50 marches took place on Saturday in cities including Madrid, Valencia and Barcelona.
"There is a lot of anger in the streets," a spokesperson for the Valencia Tenants' Union said. Clashes took have taken place between some protesters and police in the city.
The measures put forward by Pedro Sánchez's leftist coalition government on Friday followed public outcry over the eviction of an 87-year-old woman from her home last month after she was unable to afford a sharp rent increase.
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