‘It keeps growing’: the tent camp that stands against Spain’s housing crisis An encampment is sprawling across Puerta del Sol plaza in central Madrid in protest against the ‘rentier economy’ The Guardian - UK · 12h ago
Madrid protesters vow to maintain pressure on Sánchez government against rising cost of housing The demonstrators set up around 100 tents in the capital's busy Puerta del Sol square after tens of thousands took to the streets on Saturday to demand action to lower housing costs and protect tenants. Euronews · Sep 28
Sánchez vows to pass housing decree on Tuesday amid outrage over Maricarmen eviction Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has pledged to approve a housing decree on Tuesday following the eviction of 87-year-old Maricarmen from her home of 70 years, as protesters camp in Madrid's Puerta del Sol demanding stronger protections against evictions. Euronews · Sep 27
Protesters camp in Madrid in demonstration against Spain' housing crisis Around 150 tents now occupy Madrid's Puerta del Sol after Saturday's protest over 87-year-old Maricarmen's eviction. Protesters, mobilised by the Tenants' Union, demand a housing decree on Tuesday: "Either rentierism falls or the government". Euronews · Sep 27
‘Hidden in plain sight’: the European city tours of slavery and colonialism From Puerta del Sol plaza in Madrid to the Tuileries Garden in Paris, guides reshape stories continent tells about itself The Guardian - UK · Apr 2, 2024
Former Spanish king Juan Carlos mocked by new statue in Madrid Spain’s former monarch has been mocked by a new sculpture erected in Madrid’s Puerta Del Sol square. Evening Standard · Apr 26, 2023