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A demonstrator walks past burning rubbish bins after a protest over Spain's housing crisis, in Barcelona, Spain, on 5 October 2026.

Video. Barcelona housing protest erupts into clashes as barricades burn

Updated: 06/10/2026 - 11:14 GMT+2

Protests over housing rights ended in serious unrest in central Barcelona, with barricades and burning bins. Catalan police arrested 13 people, and 30 officers suffered minor injuries.

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