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Tens of thousands protest against Spain's soaring housing costs
People gather during a demonstration to protest high housing costs in Barcelona, Spain, April 5, 2025

TENS of thousands of Spaniards joined nationwide protests over high housing costs at the weekend.

Organisers said that 150,000 people had marched in the capital Madrid, though government authorities put the number of participants at just 10 per cent of the organisers’ figure. 

In Barcelona, more than 100,000 joined the demonstration, but the city hall said that only 12,000 people had taken part.

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