# LIVE: Protesters camp out in Madrid square to demand action on housing crisis

https://mins.news/en/video/87696

- Reuters, 2026-10-06 09:18 UTC
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- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QcTclYovZQk

> Protesters are camping in Madrid’s Puerta del Sol to press politicians to address the housing crisis. The attempted eviction of 87-year-old Maricarmen Abascal last month, after a real estate firm bought her building, sparked nationwide demonstrations and pushed housing to the top of the agenda ahead of the snap election announcement on October 5.

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