# Protesters camp in Madrid square over housing crisis

https://mins.news/en/video/91697

- Reuters, 2026-10-08 15:32 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHkvqW64MQQ

> Protesters are camping in Madrid’s Puerta del Sol to oppose housing shortages and soaring rents. An 87-year-old woman whose eviction sparked the demonstrations died after hospitalization for severe anxiety and exhaustion.

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