Mass Housing Protests Across Spain, Lisbon Rally Planned

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Housing-rights protests took different forms in Portugal and Spain this week. In Lisbon, the Acampada de Lisboa movement planned a free “Camp Summit” beside the Web Summit, with a rally, discussions on the right to the city and technology’s role in democracy, and a popular assembly, highlighting how high rents exclude residents living on wages. Protesters also criticized Lisbon City Council’s plan to sell 10 public plots of land for €60 million. In Spain, housing demands were prominent in Nov. 11 general-strike demonstrations in Santiago de Compostela, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and Bilbao, where marchers criticized speculation and called for decent, accessible housing. Organizers and unions pressed for measures including rent regulation and stronger protections, while Bilbao organizers also demanded an end to speculation and changes to how housing is allocated.

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