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Hundreds Camp in Madrid to Protest Spain's Housing Crisis

Hundreds Camp in Madrid to Protest Spain's Housing Crisis

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Hundreds of protesters have pitched tents in Madrid's Puerta del Sol square to protest Spain's housing crisis. Many blame "vulture funds" and investment funds for buying up empty homes and pushing up rents, while others point to a lack of homes and Airbnb. The protest follows Congress rejecting Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez's emergency housing reforms, which led him to call a snap election next month.

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