Housing crisis in Spain — tens of thousands of people took to the streets in protest
Protesters complain that half their salary goes to rent: a one-bedroom apartment in Madrid costs about 1000 euros, which is half the median salary.
Massive protests related to the housing crisis have taken place in Spain, reports The Guardian.
On October 3, tens of thousands of people took to the streets of Madrid and other cities demanding a solution to the problem of housing affordability. According to authorities, 70,000 people protested, while organizers named the figure of 500,000. Participants called for a general strike.
The eviction of an 87-year-old woman in a wheelchair from her Madrid apartment, where she had lived for 70 years, sparked outrage. An investment fund that bought the apartment raised the rent by 230%, and she could not afford to pay. In response, Pedro Sánchez's government prepared two decrees, including a ban on evictions until 2030 and the regulation of short-term and room rentals. However, on October 2, parliament rejected them: the conservative Popular Party, the far-right Vox, and the Catalan party Junts voted against. The Popular Party explained its position by stating that housing becomes more affordable not through decrees, but through construction.
Protesters complain that half their salary goes to rent: a one-bedroom apartment in Madrid costs about 1000 euros, which is half the median salary. A representative of the Tenants' Union, which organized the protest, claims that street pressure achieved more in a few days than the government did in many years.
According to Spanish media, Sánchez may call early elections in November and will assess the scale of the protests before making a decision. The issue of housing now dominates public discussion and has even helped the government by diverting attention from recent events in Ceuta.
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