Thousands in Madrid protest Spain's housing crisis after elderly woman's eviction

Thousands demonstrated in Madrid against Spain's housing crisis, demanding tenant protections, anti-fraud rules, and a ban on evictions without alternative housing. Some protesters began camping at Puerta del Sol. The protest follows the eviction of an 87-year-old woman who couldn't pay rent after living there 70 years. Spain faces a 550,000-home shortage, with inflation pricing many out of housing. Spain has one of Europe's lowest social housing rates, under 2% versus an 8% average. Activists at the eviction were dispersed with tear gas.