Video. Housing protest turns violent in Barcelona with fires and arrests
- Updated: 06/10/2026 - 8:43 GMT+2 Barcelona’s housing protest turned violent with fires and arrests, highlighting Spain’s affordability crisis ahead of a general strike and snap election in November.
- Thousands of people marched through central Barcelona on Monday to demand affordable homes, carrying banners and chanting for free and quality housing.
- The demonstration later turned tense, as some participants threw objects at police and set rubbish bins on fire.
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- Updated: 06/10/2026 - 8:43 GMT+2 Barcelona’s housing protest turned violent with fires and arrests, highlighting Spain’s affordability crisis ahead of a general strike and snap election in November.
- Thousands of people marched through central Barcelona on Monday to demand affordable homes, carrying banners and chanting for free and quality housing.
- The demonstration later turned tense, as some participants threw objects at police and set rubbish bins on fire.
Sources: Euronews