Madrid became the focal point of a massive protest as thousands took to the streets to demand action on Spain’s ongoing housing crisis. The protest, organised by several advocacy groups and supported by a wide array of social organisations, unions, and political parties, aimed to highlight the growing difficulties faced by citizens in securing affordable housing in the capital and across the country.

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Thousands march in Spain to demand affordable housing

Thousands protested on Sunday in Madrid to demand more affordable housing amid rising anger from Spaniards who feel they are being priced out of the market.

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Under the motto 'It's over. Let's lower the rents', the rally was scheduled for 12:00 (local time, more than in Portugal) and a few minutes later the demonstrators started heading towards the Cibeles Palace. “Madrid will be the grave of rentism”, “Madrid can't stand it anymore, Madrid stands up” or “The landlords are stealing our salaries” are some of the slogans heard at the beginning of the demonstration considered historic by the spokeswoman …

Sob o mote 'Acabou. Vamos baixar as rendas', a concentração estava marcada para as 12:00 (hora local, mais uma do que em Portugal) e poucos minutos depois os manifestantes começaram a dirigir-se em direção ao Palácio de Cibeles.   "Madrid será o túmulo do rentismo", "Madrid não aguenta mais, Madrid levanta-se" ou "Os senhorios estão a roubar-nos os salários" são algumas das palavras de ordem que se ouviram no início da manifestação considerada h…

Manifestação pela redução das rendas leva milhares às ruas de Madrid

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Demonstration for rent reduction brings thousands to the streets of Madrid

Country is struggling to address citizens' concerns over unaffordable high rents due to gentrification and landlords shifting to more lucrative tourist rentals

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Tens of thousands of people took to the streets in Madrid this Sunday to demand that landlords, real estate employers and the Government reduce rental prices, whom they have challenged by assuring that “there are not enough police officers, courts or thugs” to evict them all if they stop paying in a “rent strike”. The demonstration called in Madrid by the Tenants Union began shortly after 12:00 at the Carlos V Roundabout, and has summoned just o…

Decenas de miles de personas han salido este domingo a la calle en Madrid para exigir a caseros, patronales inmobiliarias y Gobierno rebajas en los precios del alquiler, a los que han desafiado al asegurar que "no hay policías, juzgados ni matones suficientes" para desahuciarlos a todos si dejan de pagar en una "huelga de alquileres".La manifestación convocada en Madrid por el Sindicato de Inquilinas comenzó poco después de las 12.00 en la Glori…

El malestar por el precio de la vivienda sale a la calle y alienta una "huelga de alquileres"

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The unrest over the price of housing takes to the streets and encourages a “rent strike”

Thousands of people took to the streets in Madrid on Sunday to demand more affordable housing prices, in a context where rising prices make Spaniards feel excluded from the market, reports Reuters.

Mii de oameni au ieşit în stradă duminică la Madrid pentru a cere preţuri mai accesibile la locuinţe, într-un context în care scumpirile îi fac pe spanioli să se simtă excluşi de pe piaţă, relatează Reuters.

Protest de amploare la Madrid. Manifestanții au cerut preţuri mai accesibile la locuinţe

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Massive protest in Madrid. The demonstrators demanded more affordable housing prices

Protest demanding a reduction in housing rents by 50% brought together thousands on the streets of Madrid. Demonstrators call for the resignation of the housing minister.

Protesto que exige redução das rendas de habitação em 50% reuniu milhares nas ruas de Madrid. Manifestantes pedem demissão da ministra da Habitação.

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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

Decenas de miles personas se han manifestado este domingo en las calles de Madrid para reivindicar que la vivienda no sea un negocio y pedir una reducción de los precios del alquiler. Asociaciones, partidos políticos de izquierda y sociedad civil han participado en la movilización convocada baja el lema ‘La vivienda es un derecho, no un negocio’ y ‘Se acabó. Bajemos los alquileres’. A continuación, EL PAÍS ha entrevistado a algunos de los asiste…

Los rostros de la marcha: “No podemos hacer un proyecto de vida propio”

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The faces of the march: “We can't do our own life project”

Thousands of people protested this Sunday in Madrid. Along with other countries, Spain struggles to balance the promotion of tourism and concern about inaccessible incomes.

Milhares de pessoas protestaram neste domingo em Madrid. A par de outros países, Espanha luta para equilibrar a promoção do turismo e a preocupação com as rendas inacessíveis.

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