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“Spanish police clear remaining housing protesters from Madrid encampment MADRID, Nov 3 - Spanish police removed remaining protesters and tents from Madrid's main square early on Tuesday, officials said, after most of the people demonstrating against soaring…”

“…rid: authorities, activists AI generated MADRID – Police have dismantled a protest tent camp in Madrid, authorities and activists said on Nov 3, more than a month after it was set up in the centre of the Spanish capital to protest the country’s housing…”

“The death of Maricarmen Abascal, who was evicted from her home of more than 70 years, sparked widespread protests across Spain, focusing political attention on a housing crisis that is cited in polls as the top priority for most Spaniards.”

“Rising costs and a housing shortage that is pricing many Spaniards out of the housing market, have already triggered massive and sometimes deadly protests across the country, and piled the pressure on the Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez.”

“From Milan, to Marseille, to Madrid and in so many other cities across Europe, streets have erupted in colourful, passionate protests in recent weeks.”

“On Friday, October 2, Sanchez's emergency measures to tackle the housing crisis failed in parliament.”

“The last two days have been extremely eventful for Spain, the European nation that has been rocked by mass movements demanding a solution to a housing crisis.”

“A rally over the cost of housing has turned into a violent protest on Spanish streets after masked demonstrators turned on police and set fire to cars and rubbish bins, one day after Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez called a snap election amid widening social…”

“For Spaniards, the eviction stirred up a deep-seated anger over a housing crisis that has only worsened in recent years.”

“Protesters camped out across Spain demand passage of housing measures MADRID, Sept 30 - Thousands of protesters camped out on Madrid's main square and in other Spanish cities demanded on Wednesday that parliament swiftly approve new measures to protect…”

“Maricarmen became the face of Spain’s deepening housing crisis after an international investment fund bought her building and hiked her rent by more than 200 percent to roughly $1,880 a month, a move aimed at pushing out the long-term tenant to make way for…”

“Protests have even prompted the beleaguered socialist prime minister Pedro Sanchez to call a snap general election for November 29 after parliament rejected his government's proposals to address a mounting housing crisis.”

“Tributes in Spain’s legislature Protests over home shortages and surging rents following her eviction prompted Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez to call a snap general election for November 29 after parliament failed to pass emergency housing measures.”

“The death of an 87-year-old woman who was evicted from her longtime home has intensified a political crisis in Spain, where nationwide protests over soaring housing costs have helped force an early election.”

“Tens of thousands of people have rallied across Spain as protests have spread since the conservative-dominated parliament rejected a bill proposing measures to tackle a housing crisis.”

“Protests against short-term rentals across Spain exploded into violence on Saturday, with demonstrators seen throwing fences at riot police Protesters clash with police during a demonstration against the housing crisis in Valencia, Spain, 03 October 2026 A…”

“Thousands of people took to the streets of Madrid on Saturday, joining nationwide protests over housing costs that could increase pressure on Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez to call a snap election.”

“Rightwing lawmakers in Spain have joined forces to reject emergency measures put forward to tackle the country’s housing crisis, pitting a fractured parliament against the widespread protest movement that has swelled in recent days.”

“- Published Spain's Congress has rejected a series of measures aimed at tackling the country's housing crisis, in a defeat for the government of Pedro Sánchez that increases pressure on him to call a snap election.”

“Spain’s Parliament on Friday (October 2, 2026) rejected the first of two government measures aimed at tackling a housing crisis that has spurred nationwide protests.”

“Demonstrators waving Palestinian flags have forced their way into Rome's Colosseum, as Europe is gripped by protests across major cities.”

“Protests over living costs, housing, wages and public services have been seen across France, Belgium, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Greece and Albania.”

“As waves of youth-led protests swell across Europe, prompted by the cost of living, unaffordable housing and education standards, in Serbia the younger generation is taking on the apparatus of the state itself.”

“… MADRID/LONDON, Oct 21 - As anger boiled over in Spain about the death of Maricarmen Abascal two weeks after the 87-year-old pensioner was evicted from her Madrid home, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez had no doubt who was to blame for the mounting housing…”

“The protests themselves, however, point to what seems to be a diverse response to a common crisis: the growing perception, particularly among younger generations, that governments are unable, or unwilling, to deliver when it comes to affordable housing,…”

“As protests continue to swell, Sánchez presented two emergency measures to tackle the housing crisis, largely aimed at providing tenants with more protections.”

“Fired up by a housing crisis that has seen tens of thousands of people protest across Spain, Sanchez called the vote in an audacious gamble to rally support and confound the polls.”

“The party enters a volatile political landscape after Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez called the snap election on Monday following parliament's rejection of measures to address a mounting housing crisis.”

“Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, who has been in power since 2018, called the early election this week after parliament rejected his government's proposals to address a mounting housing crisis.”

“Tens of thousands of young people have also taken to Spanish streets in recent weeks to protest against the country’s deepening housing crisis.”

“Spanish unions call general strike for November 11, weeks before snap election MADRID, Oct 7 - Trade unions in Spain on Wednesday announced a nationwide general strike over housing issues for November 11, a protest that will take place a few weeks before a…”