Tens of thousands march in Barcelona calling for a rent strike
Demonstrators march to protest the skyrocketing cost of renting an apartment in Barcelona, Spain, November 23, 2024
TENS of thousands of citizens marched through Barcelona on Saturday, calling for a rent strike as they protested against rocketing housing costs in the city.
Protesters cut off traffic on main avenues in the city centre, holding up homemade signs reading “Fewer apartments for investing and more homes for living” and “The people without homes uphold their rights.”
Organisers said that over 170,000 had turned out to protest.
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