Spain: Protests against housing shortage
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Many people protest in Madrid. Tens of thousands walk on the street. They want cheap rent for all.
People are very angry. A woman must leave her flat. The woman is 87 years old. She lives there for 70 years. A new company buys the house. The company wants much more money. The woman has no money.
The police clears the flat on Wednesday. The woman goes to a hospital. She fights now for better rules. Many people sleep in tents in the city.
The people want new laws. The government plans a new law now. Other cities in Spain have protests too.
People are very angry. A woman must leave her flat. The woman is 87 years old. She lives there for 70 years. A new company buys the house. The company wants much more money. The woman has no money.
The police clears the flat on Wednesday. The woman goes to a hospital. She fights now for better rules. Many people sleep in tents in the city.
The people want new laws. The government plans a new law now. Other cities in Spain have protests too.
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Definitions
- Eviction
- An eviction means that someone must leave a flat. The police helps often when rent is not paid.
- Company
- A company buys and sells houses and flats.
- Government
- The government makes laws for the country.
People
- Maricarmen Abascal
- She is an 87 years old woman from Madrid.
- Pedro Sánchez
- He is the leader of Spain.
- Irene Montero
- She is a politician in Europe.
Locations
- Madrid
- Madrid is the big capital city of Spain.
- Puerta del Sol
- This is a big and famous square in Madrid.
Sources
Spiegel
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