Tens of thousands of demonstrators flooded the streets of Madrid, Barcelona, and more than 40 other cities across Spain on Saturday to protest soaring rents and a deepening housing crisis that has ...

"It is a concern that affects workers, business owners, young people, families and the elderly, because the right to decent housing has become an unattainable luxury for many," they added.

According to Spain's tenants' associations and collectives, the housing situation has reached critical levels, with rents reported to have increased by more than 18% in the last two years.

Spain received a record 94 million tourists in 2024, making it the second most-visited country in the world, as well as an influx of thousands of migrants, both of which are widening a housing ...