Across Spain, tens of thousands march to protest the growing housing crisis

There were big demonstrations on Saturday, despite Pedro Sánchez's government having just presented a plan

Tourist pressure, influx of new rich people, lack of apartments... Spain is facing an unprecedented housing crisis. Tens of thousands of people demonstrated this Saturday, April 3rd in some 40 cities.

Thousands protest against housing crisis in Spain, demand 50% reduction in rents

Tens and thousands of people took to the streets of Spain to stage demonstrations against the brewing housing crisis in the country. Tourist apartments have now led to a rise in rents for young Spanish citizens

Thousands protest across Spain against housing shortage

Thousands have marched in Spanish cities to protest the high cost of housing, with organisers saying buying a home has become unaffordable for many Spaniards.

The day of Saturday, April 5, was an important one for the millions of Spaniards who suffer from the problem of housing. In Madrid and Barcelona, as in some 40 cities in the country, at the call of the tenants' union, marches were held to protest against the housing that became unaffordable. In the Spanish capital, the organizers put forward the figure of 150,000 participants.

Barcelona, Spain. Thousands of people took to the streets of several Spanish cities this Saturday to protest against the “business” of housing and demand a reduction in the price of rents, which they denounce as increasingly high and inaccessible. Called by several tenants’ unions and social entities, the marches took place in cities such as Malaga, Palma de Mallorca and Madrid, where some 15,000 people — according to the government delegation— …