BARCELONA, SPAIN, OCTOBER 9, 2026: Thousands of housing rights protesters march through central Barcelona demanding stronger protections against evictions and calling for a general strike on November 11. The demonstration, organized by housing unions and activist groups, drew approximately 3,000 participants according to local police, while organizers estimated 15,000. Demonstrators observed a minute of silence in memory of Maricarmen Abascal, an 87-year-old woman who died following her eviction in Madrid, and Olga Matute and Javier, who died by suicide after being evicted in L'Hospitalet de L

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