'Anger in the streets': Tens of thousands protest in Spain over housing crisis
What happened
Tens of thousands of people protested across Spain over the housing crisis, with organisers estimating 500,000 participants in Madrid.
Similar demonstrations took place in around 50 other cities, while Madrid police put the capital’s turnout at about 70,000.
The protests followed parliament’s rejection of two emergency bills proposed by Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez to support renters and prevent evictions.
The measures included automatic lease renewals and limits on evictions of vulnerable tenants.
The week-long protests began after the eviction of 87-year-old Maricarmen Abascalin in Madrid, according to DW.
Police removed dozens of protesters from Valencia’s City of Arts and Sciences after they entered the landmark, according to DW.
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- 2026-10-03 06:51 UTCThe Hindu · thehindu.com ↗
- 2026-10-03 13:42 UTCSky News · news.sky.com ↗
- 2026-10-03 14:18 UTCDW · dw.com ↗
- 2026-10-03 19:11 UTCEuronews · euronews.com ↗
- 2026-10-04 03:42 UTCBBC · bbc.co.uk ↗
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