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  "id": 11688503,
  "title": "Fresh protests over housing flare in Spain after lawmakers reject relief measures",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/fresh-protests-over-housing-flare-in-spain-after-lawmakers-reject",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-03T13:20:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "France 24",
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    "url": "https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20261003-fresh-protests-over-housing-flare-spain-after-lawmakers-reject-relief-measures"
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  "summary": "Tens of thousands of people marched in Madrid and other Spanish cities to demand affordable housing. The protests were sparked by lawmakers narrowly rejecting measures proposed by Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's government to strengthen protection for tenants.\n\nThe rejected measures aimed to tackle Spain's housing crisis, which has been fuelled by public outcry over evictions and sharp rent increases. An 87-year-old woman's eviction last month, after she couldn't afford a rent increase, triggered nationwide protests.\n\nProtesters are demanding lower rents, an end to evictions, and a ban on investment funds buying property. According to BBC World, about 50 planned marches were expected to take place in cities such as Madrid, Valencia, and Barcelona.",
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        "published": "2026-10-03T06:18:55.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Euronews",
        "title": "Spain faces housing protests in more than 50 cities after parliament rejects tenant protections",
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        "published": "2026-10-03T07:34:37.000Z"
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        "published": "2026-10-03T08:09:09.000Z"
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        "title": "Spain braced for protests after housing measures defeated",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/spain-braced-for-protests-after-housing-measures-defeated",
        "published": "2026-10-03T08:43:07.000Z"
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        "outlet": "BBC World",
        "title": "Protesters across Spain demand action over housing crisis",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/protesters-across-spain-demand-action-over-housing-crisis",
        "published": "2026-10-03T11:35:48.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Thousands protest housing crisis across Spain",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/thousands-protest-housing-crisis-across-spain",
        "published": "2026-10-03T14:32:44.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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