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Spain housing crisis: CCOO and UGT prepare 24-hour general strike

Spain is heading toward a nationwide labour mobilisation over the worsening cost of housing, after the country’s two largest trade unions agreed to call a 24-hour general strike this autumn. The Comisiones Obreras (CCOO) and Unión General de Trabajadores (UGT) announced the decision on......

Spain housing protests tense as far-right activists confront Madrid encampment

Tensions escalated in central Madrid on Saturday night when dozens of far-right activists gathered near Puerta del Sol, where housing-rights campaigners have maintained a protest encampment for about a week. Some members of the far-right groups were seen making Nazi salutes as they gathered in the area.......

Spain housing crisis sparks nationwide protests over rents and evictions

Tens of thousands of people took to the streets across Spain on Saturday, October 3, to demand stronger protections for tenants and a broader response to the country’s worsening housing affordability crisis. The demonstrations followed the Spanish Congress’s rejection of two government-backed......

Madrid housing protests grow after eviction of 87-year-old tenant

Hundreds of protesters remained camped in Madrid’s Puerta del Sol on Monday, demanding stronger protection for tenants and action to address Spain’s worsening housing affordability crisis. The protest followed a mass demonstration in the capital over the weekend and the eviction of an 87-year-old......

Far-right Vox proposes tax plan to curb foreign home purchases in Spain

Spain’s far-right political party, Vox, has unveiled a plan to introduce a "dissuasive tax regime" aimed at limiting property purchases by foreigners, while also attributing the country's housing crisis to illegal immigration. These measures are part of a broader strategy to prioritize......

Spain’s rental market crisis: where did 150,000 homes go?

A staggering 150,000 residential properties have vanished from Spain’s long-term rental market since 2023, leaving many Spaniards struggling to find affordable housing. Experts suggest the controversial Housing Law, combined with landlords’ pursuit of higher profits and legal uncertainties,......

Spain's foreign property ownership debate intensifies in tourist hotspots

Spain’s right-wing parties have recently dismissed a proposal aimed at limiting foreign property ownership in the Balearic and Canary Islands. This initiative, which was discussed in both the Congress and Senate, was branded “xenophobic” by members of Vox, who joined forces with the......

Spain's AI tourism initiative and failed foreign property purchase restrictions

In this week’s Inside Spain, we explore a groundbreaking initiative in the coastal town of Benicassim that aims to transform the tourist experience through artificial intelligence (AI), alongside the recent rejection of a proposal to restrict foreign property purchases. AI technology is increasingly......

Spain's housing crisis: The struggle for affordable living in a lottery system

As Spain grapples with an escalating housing crisis, many citizens are turning to a lottery system for a chance at affordable living. Among them is 30-year-old auxiliary nurse Pacheco, who, alongside her partner Sergio Encinas, has faced the harsh reality of soaring rents. The couple has been unable......