Demonstrators hold signs during a protest to demand lower housing rental prices and better living conditions, in Barcelona, Spain, November 23, 2024. REUTERS/Bruna Casas
BARCELONA (Reuters) - About 22,000 people protested in Barcelona on Saturday, in the latest demonstration to demand lower housing rental prices and better living conditions.
Housing has become a major issue in Spain as it struggles to balance promoting tourism, a key driver of its economy, and concerns over high rents due to gentrification and landlords shifting to more lucrative, short-term tourist rentals.
