WorldThe Guardian‘This can’t go on’: tens of thousands protest against housing crisis in Spain
Tens of thousands of Spaniards took to the streets in Madrid and 50 other cities demanding action on a housing crisis after the government's new legislation was blocked by the opposition.
Demonstrators take to the streets of Madrid and other Spanish cities after new legislation fails to pass
Massive protests erupted across Spain after parliament rejected government housing legislation, with authorities counting 70,000 marchers and organisers claiming 500,000.
In Valencia, police fired rubber bullets and teargas to break up clashes, while protests in the other 49 cities were peaceful.
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez may call a snap election for November after watching the scale of Saturday's protests, Spanish media reported.
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