‘This can’t go on’: tens of thousands protest against housing crisis in Spain

Tens of thousands protest housing crisis, as Spain calls early election

Masked demonstrators turned on police and set fire to cars and rubbish bins on the streets of central Barcelona.

Oct 6, 2026

Tens of thousands protest in Spain after failed housing reforms

Latest demonstrations deepen a days-long crisis after parliament struck down two affordable housing decrees.

Oct 3, 2026

‘This can’t go on’: tens of thousands protest against housing crisis in Spain

Demonstrators take to the streets of Madrid ⁠and other Spanish cities ⁠after ​new legislation fails to pass Tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets of Madrid ⁠and other Spanish cities as they step up demands for action to tackle ⁠a mounting housing crisis ⁠after ​government measures were struck down by the opposition. Demonstrators on Saturday waved posters calling for a general strike ⁠after the measures drawn up to address mass anger over the eviction of an 87-year-old woman in ⁠

Oct 3, 2026