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Duizenden demonstranten bij protest tegen woningcrisis in Spanje

NOS26 September 2026, 21:09 UTCSpain

Duizenden mensen zijn vandaag in de Spaanse hoofdstad Madrid de straat opgegaan om te protesteren tegen de woningcrisis. De demonstranten willen maatregelen om huurders te beschermen, regels om fraude tegen te gaan en een verbod op uithuiszettingen zonder alternatieve huisvesting. Een deel van de demonstranten is na de protestmars teruggekeerd naar het plein Puerta del Sol om daar te kamperen, schrijft de krant El País. Er zouden al zo'n twintig tenten staan, terwijl nog meer mensen het plein op komen. Veel Spanjaarden kunnen geen woning betalen door de inflatie en een tekort e

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