Mass strikes continue in Spain: more than 50 thousand people took to the streets in Barcelona, more than 120 thousand in Madrid. (Organizers from the Tenants Association claim 400-500 thousand). Protesters blocked roads, set trash cans on fire, and smashed shop windows; About 50 people were arrested.
Participants demand higher wages and affordable housing. On October 25, disturbances began in the center of Barcelona during a youth rally. Since September 26, an operation has been underway in Madrid to protect the rights of tenants; The reason was the eviction of the 87-year-old Merrickman Abskal pensioner from the apartment she had rented for 70 years.