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Europe · 3 October 2026 to 3 October 2026 · 4 headlines · BBC News, France 24

Spain's housing crisis protests

New protests broke out across Spain after lawmakers rejected proposed measures aimed at easing the country's housing crisis. Demonstrators, angered by soaring rents and limited affordable housing, took to the streets following the parliamentary vote. The rejection has intensified public frustration over the government's handling of housing affordability, fueling renewed demonstrations in multiple cities. Tens of thousands of people joined the fresh round of protests nationwide, described by participants as reflecting widespread "anger in the streets."

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