Spain Workers Strike And Protest Nationwide Against Acute Housing Crisis

Tens of thousands of people have protested across Spain to rally against the country's severe housing crisis and high cost of living. Demonstrators and workers joined a nationwide walkout following calls by major unions under the slogan focusing on wages, housing, and prices. Protesters voiced widespread frustration over soaring rental costs and lack of affordable options for the youth. Public anger intensified significantly after the forcible eviction of an 87-year-old resident from a Madrid flat where she lived for decades. Following mounting public outcry and her subsequent death in hospital, political tensions escalated over housing policies. Meanwhile, the Bank of Spain has reported that the country faces an estimated shortage of 750,000 homes. The left-wing coalition government previously presented emergency decrees to parliament aimed at protecting vulnerable renters, but right-wing parties defeated these measures.