# Hundreds set up tent encampments in Madrid over housing crisis

https://mins.news/en/item/77717

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-28 21:12 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/9/28/hundreds-set-up-tent-encampments-in-madrid-over-housing-crisis?traffic_source=rss

> Hundreds of protesters have established tent camps in central Madrid, calling for government action over soaring housing costs and evictions. Demonstrations have also spread to Barcelona. Spain is short about 750,000 homes, and the central bank warns the deficit could surpass one million by 2028.

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