Protests over a housing crisis blamed on tourists snapping up short-term rnetals and holiday homes across Spain exploded into violence on Saturday, with demonstrators seen throwing fences at riot police.
Tens of thousands of people took to the streets of Madrid and other Spanish cities this weekend as they stepped up demands for action to tackle the mounting housing crisis after government measures were struck down by the opposition.
Demonstrators waved posters calling for a general strike after the measures drawn up to address mass anger over the eviction of an 87-year-old woman in Madrid, and other housing issues, were rejected in
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