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150 tents in Puerta del Sol, Madrid, Spain, in protest over the housing crisis, 26 September 2026

Video. Madrid protests for 87-year-old Maricarmen and housing ends in sit in

Updated: 27/09/2026 - 13:25 GMT+2

Around 150 tents now occupy Madrid's Puerta del Sol after Saturday's protest over 87-year-old Maricarmen's eviction. Protesters, mobilised by the Tenants' Union, demand a housing decree on Tuesday: "Either rentierism falls or the government".

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