About 22,000 people protested in Barcelona on Saturday, in the latest demonstration to demand lower housing rental prices and better living conditions. Housing has become a major issue in Spain as it struggles to balance promoting tourism,

Global holiday home rental company Airbnb has urged Barcelona's mayor to rethink a widening crackdown on short-term rentals, arguing that it only benefits the hotel sector while failing to address overtourism and a housing crisis.

Tens of thousands of Spaniards are marching in downtown Barcelona to protest the skyrocketing cost of renting an apartment in the popular tourist destination

Tens of thousands of people took to the streets of Barcelona on Satuday evening to demonstrate for affordable housing. Police spoke of about 22,000 participants while the organizers said 170,000 attended,

Thousands of protesters marched through Barcelona on Saturday demanding lower rents in Spain's second city. Barcelona, which has already taken action to stop the spread of holiday rental apartments, is the latest Spanish city to see protests for cheaper housing.

Spain’s housing crunch has intensified over the past decade, with average rents doubling and wages failing to keep up.

Tens of thousands of people have staged a protest in Barcelona over the rocketing cost of renting an apartment in the popular tourist destination. People held up homemade signs reading “Fewer apartments for investing and more homes for living” and “The people without homes uphold their rights”.