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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Giada Zampano and Suman Naishadham

Thousands march in Madrid to protest Spain's housing crisis after eviction of 87-year-old woman

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Thousands of people took to the streets in Madrid on Saturday to protest against Spain's housing crisis and ask for protective measures for tenants, anti-fraud rules, and a ban on evictions without alternative housing.

The latest protest about housing was sparked by the dramatic eviction on Wednesday of an 87-year-old woman from the Madrid apartment she had lived in for decades.

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