Organisers say 150,000 joined protest in Madrid urging the government to ‘end the housing racket’ and to demand access to affordable housingTens of thousands of people have taken to the streets of Spain in the latest protest against housing speculation and to demand access to affordable homes.Organisers claim that up to 150,000 joined the protest in Madrid while smaller demonstrations were held in about 40 cities across the country. Protesters from Málaga on the Costa del Sol to Vigo in the Atlantic northwest chanted “end the housing racket” and “landlords are guilty, the government is responsible”. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/apr/05/spain-protest-march-housing-crisis
Author : Stephen Burgen Barcelona
Publish date : 2025-04-05 19:09:00
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Thousands in Spain join nationwide march to protest against housing crisis
