Thousands Protest Housing Crisis Across Spain

Madrid. Thousands of people have taken to the streets in Spain as the housing crisis escalates. Demonstrations were held across the country on Saturday, citing excessively high rents, the inability of ordinary people to find affordable housing, and insufficient legal protection for tenants.

According to the BBC, approximately 50 demonstrations and rallies were organized in cities including Madrid, Barcelona, and Valencia. Organizers claimed that more than 500,000 people demonstrated in the capital, Madrid, alone. However, government sources indicated that around 70,000 participated.