# Violent clashes erupt after mass housing protest in Barcelona

https://mins.news/en/item/87412

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-06 04:34 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/10/6/10-6-barcelona-protests-clip-mp4?traffic_source=rss

> A housing protest in Barcelona turned violent as demonstrators set fires, erected barricades and threw projectiles. Affordable housing is a major issue in Spain, where the prime minister has called snap elections after parliament rejected a bill to expand renter protections.

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