Barcelona city hall steps in to buy apartment block to prevent evictions
Barcelona's city hall said on Friday it would buy an apartment block known as 'Casa Orsola' to prevent the eviction of ...
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A Housing Crisis for Spain’s Center-Left Government
In Spain, rents have risen 74% over the last decade, with even steeper rises in the main cities. The Socialist-led government ...
Video. Watch: protesters rally to postpone eviction in Barcelona
Video. Hundreds of protesters gathered outside Barcelona's Casa Orsola on Friday to prevent the eviction of long-term tenant Josep Torrent, drawing attention to the city's housing crisis and soaring ...
Teacher's eviction stalled after Barcelona residents protest tourism, gentrification
A teacher who has become a symbol of Spain's housing crisis has won a temporary stay of eviction from his rented Barcelona ...