Images of the encampment in Madrid's Puerta del Sol to protest the housing crisis

This past weekend in Madrid, thousands of people gathered to protest the severe housing crisis in Spain, establishing an encampment in the city's central Puerta del Sol. The mobilization followed the recent eviction of Maricarmen, an 87-year-old elderly woman who had been living in a rented apartment, an incident that brought national attention to the acute difficulties tenants face.

The widespread public outrage and housing crisis have shifted political focus in Spain. Alongside inflation, these issues have deflected attention away from Ceuta—where political focus had been concentrated since August—and directed it toward the upcoming Tuesday meeting of the Council of Ministers.