Housing
Protesters Camp for Second Night in a Row in Central Madrid: 'Government Supports Protest'
Demonstrators have camped overnight at Madrid's Puerta del Sol square for the second consecutive night, drawing tens of thousands of supporters to protest unaffordable rents and a housing shortage. The unrest intensified following the eviction of 87-year-old Maricarmen, whose rent surged from 500 to 2,650 euros monthly after her building was sold. Protesters are demanding indefinite rental contracts and aiming to pressure Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez amid rising costs that have doubled over the past decade. While the government claims to support the demonstrators, Vice Premier has expressed hope they remain, despite being responsible for the crisis. The government is scheduled to meet to discuss the housing emergency.
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