Thousands in Spain join nationwide march to protest against housing crisis

Protests took place in around 40 cities across Spain, highlighting growing concerns over unaffordable rent and the housing crisis. Photograph: Anadolu/Getty Images

Tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets of Spain in the latest protest against housing speculation and to demand access to affordable homes.

Organisers claim that up to 150,000 joined the protest in Madrid while smaller demonstrations were held in about 40 cities across the country. Protesters from Málaga on the Costa del Sol to Vigo in the Atlantic northwest chanted “end the housing racket” and “landlords are guilty, the government is responsible”.