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Housing protest camp takes over Madrid's main square
Original: The housing crisis appears to have completely engulfed politics in Spain now! The main square in Madrid is an encampment
Protesters supporting housing and tenants' rights have set up an encampment in Madrid's main square, as the housing crisis dominates Spanish politics. The government has just lost a parliamentary vote on two housing bills, and there is growing talk of a general strike as frustration over rents and access to housing intensifies.
Why now: Spain's worsening housing crisis has spilled into mass protest and parliamentary defeats, making it a live political flashpoint.
Evidence
- The housing crisis appears to have completely engulfed politics in Spain now! The main square in Madrid is an encampment in support of housing/tenants rights. There is talk of a General Strike. The Government just lost a vote in parliament on two bills that would have provided… · chris@mstdn.chrisalemany.ca · 6
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