Madrid renters protest rising housing costs and shortages (opens in new tab)

Thousands of people marched through central Madrid on Sunday over rising rents, high home prices and a housing shortage. Demonstrators called for affordability measures and chanted slogans including “We want neighbors, not tourists”. The Madrid Tenants' Union organized the march under the slogan “La vivienda nos cuesta la vida. Bajemos los precios,” with backing from Spain’s two main trade unions, UGT and CCOO; organizers estimated turnout above 100,000, while the central government delegatio...