US EditionThousands March in Madrid Demanding Affordable Housing
- Thousands marched in Madrid for affordable housing, with protests estimated at 22,000 by the government and 150,000 by organizers.
- The protest's slogan was "Housing is a right, not a business," calling for lower rental prices and better living conditions.
- Spain faces challenges balancing tourism income with citizens’ demands for affordable housing amid gentrification.
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Large demonstration and tenant strike in Madrid: Around 900 families refuse to pay disproportionate demands from investment funds.
Madrid, Oct. 13 (EFE) .- Tens of thousands of people, some 22,000 according to the Government Delegation, and 150,000 according to the conveners, have taken to the streets in Madrid to demand reduced rental prices, assuring that “there are not enough police, courts or thugs” to evict them all if they stop paying.
Tens of thousands of people demonstrated this Sunday in the streets of Madrid to demand that housing is not a business and to ask for a reduction in rental prices. Associations, left-wing political parties and civil society have participated in the mobilization organized under the slogan 'Housing is a right, not a business' and 'It's over. Let's lower rents. ' Then, EL PAÍS interviewed some of the attendees.Keep reading
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