'Anger in the streets': Tens of thousands protest in Spain over housing crisis
Here's the latest protest news from across India:
About 50 marches took place on Saturday in cities including Madrid, Valencia and Barcelona.
Adding to this, "There is a lot of anger in the streets," a spokesperson for the Valencia Tenants' Union shared. Clashes took have taken place between some protesters and police in the city.
Meanwhile, The measures put forward by Pedro Sánchez's leftist coalition government on Friday followed public outcry over the eviction of an 87-year-old woman from her home last month after she was unable to afford a sharp rent increase.
Notably, Her eviction triggered nationwide protests across Spain with protesters demanding lower rents, an end to evictions, and a ban on investment funds - or "vulture funds" as the government has termed them - buying property.
As per the latest buzz, Sanchez's defeat in Congress on Friday heightens speculation that he might call an early general election, which was not due until next summer.
In further updates, His coalition government, made up of his ruling Socialist party and junior partner the Sumar alliance, does not command a majority in parliament.
On top of that, Photographs showed protesters in the east coast city of Valencia clashing with police officers on Saturday near arts centre Palau de les Arts Reina Sofía, which was hosting a real estate summit.
Several protesters removed barriers and threw objects at officers, who responded with rubber bullets, Spanish media reported. Public broadcaster RTVE shared nine police officers were injured and five people were arrested.
Source: BBC