Thousands in Spain's capital protest increasing housing costs
Organizers said more than 100,000 people joined the march as protesters pressed for lower rents and more public housing.
- Thousands rallied in central Madrid on Sunday against spiraling housing costs that have priced many Spaniards out of the market despite recent economic growth in cities like Barcelona.
- Eurostat reported housing costs rose nearly 13% year-on-year at the end of 2025, while The Bank estimates the Southern European nation of 50 million is short of adequate housing supply.
- Protesters demanded a crackdown on tourist rentals proliferating across Spain's city centers. One banner read, "We want neighbors, not tourists."
- Last month, the government passed a €7 billion housing plan over four years, though a separate decree extending rent freezes failed to pass Parliament, exposing political weakness.
- The housing crisis remains one of Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's main political vulnerabilities ahead of 2027 elections, as Spaniards continue demanding solutions to affordability.
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In the Spanish capital, Madrid, several tens of thousands of people have demonstrated against high rents and housing shortages.
Madrid. Tens of thousands of people demonstrated in Madrid to denounce the structural problem of access to housing, which has worsened in recent years and especially among the younger population. The protest is part of a growing national movement, which shows its eagerness to face the “machine of impoverishment and expulsion” that this market has become, especially in the main cities of the country, such as the capital, Barcelona, Seville, Malag…
Large-scale protests against skyrocketing housing costs are taking place in European countries that are popular tourist destinations. According to AP and other sources, approximately 23,000 citizens gathered in downtown Madrid, the capital of Spain, on the 24th to protest soaring housing prices and rents. The protesters chanted slogans such as "Lower rents" and "The right to housing is not a target for speculation," demanding strong measures fro…
Tens of thousands of people demonstrated in Madrid against high rents and a housing shortage. The organizers report that over 100,000 people participated, while the authorities estimate approximately 23,000 demonstrators.
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Thousands March in Madrid to Demand Action on Spain’s Housing Crisis
Thousands of demonstrators marched through central Madrid on Sunday, May 24th chanting and waving banners to protest soaring rents and a housing shortage, and calling for urgent government action. Organised by the Madrid Tenants’ Union under the slogan Housing costs us our lives. Lower rents. The mobilization was backed by the country’s two main trade unions, UGT and CCOO. Accommodation has consistently ranked among the top concerns for voters …
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