Spain: massive nationwide housing protests expected
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Tens of thousands are expected to protest across 40 Spanish cities Saturday over soaring rents and housing speculation.
Organizers, led by tenants' groups, demand forced rent cuts, eviction protections, and social housing expansion, accusing investors and the government of fueling a housing crisis.
Rents have doubled in a decade, with 40% of renters now spending 40% of their income on housing.
Critics call the protests radical, while PM Pedro Sanchez backs rent caps and foreign ownership restrictions. Barcelona plans to phase out short-term rentals by 2028 to ease pressure.
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Tens of thousands are expected to protest across 40 Spanish cities Saturday over soaring rents and housing speculation.
Organizers, led by tenants' groups, demand forced rent cuts, eviction protections, and social housing expansion, accusing investors and the government of fueling a housing crisis.
Rents have doubled in a decade, with 40% of renters now spending 40% of their income on housing.
Critics call the protests radical, while PM Pedro Sanchez backs rent caps and foreign ownership restrictions. Barcelona plans to phase out short-term rentals by 2028 to ease pressure.
Hope everyone here in the USA pays attention to this!
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Summary
Tens of thousands are expected to protest across 40 Spanish cities Saturday over soaring rents and housing speculation.
Organizers, led by tenants' groups, demand forced rent cuts, eviction protections, and social housing expansion, accusing investors and the government of fueling a housing crisis.
Rents have doubled in a decade, with 40% of renters now spending 40% of their income on housing.
Critics call the protests radical, while PM Pedro Sanchez backs rent caps and foreign ownership restrictions. Barcelona plans to phase out short-term rentals by 2028 to ease pressure.
Seems like this is a problem everywhere. We can't have nice things bcz people are greedy fucks.
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