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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Suman Naishadham

In Spain, a homelessness crisis unfolds in Madrid's airport

Spain Madrid Airport Homeless - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

Every morning at 6 a.m., Teresa sets out in search of work, a shower and a bit of exercise before she returns home. For around six months, that has been Terminal 4 of Madrid’s international airport.

Teresa, 54, who didn’t want her full name to be used because of safety concerns, is one of the estimated hundreds of homeless people sleeping in the Spanish capital’s airport amid a growing housing crisis in Spain, where rental costs have risen especially fast in cities like Madrid, the country's capital, and Barcelona.

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