A Coruña residents protest housing crisis

Thousands of people gathered in A Coruña, Spain, to protest the ongoing housing crisis. While one report estimated approximately 1,000 participants, local authorities and organizers provided significantly higher figures. The City Council reported around 10,000 attendees, the Government Delegation estimated 6,000, and a spokesperson for the Sindicato de Vivenda suggested the number could have reached 20,000.

Supported by groups such as the Sindicato de Vivenda and the Plataforma pola Defensa da Vivenda da Coruña, demonstrators marched through Avenida de Fisterra toward O Parrote. Protesters demanded access to housing for all and criticized institutional failures by the central government, the Xunta, and the local City Council, accusing them of prioritizing landlord interests over citizen needs.

Representatives from the Asociación de Inquilinos de A Coruña emphasized the lack of available housing and called for the promotion of social housing for both purchase and rent. Additionally, advocates suggested providing legal certainty to owners to encourage the return of vacant properties to the market. Organizers are currently coordinating with various housing and labor unions to potentially call for a general strike in the near future.