Tens of thousands of Spaniards marched in downtown Barcelona on Saturday to protest the skyrocketing cost of renting an apartment in the popular tourist destination.
The lack of affordable housing has become one of the leading concerns for the southern European Union country, mirroring the housing crunch across many parts of the world, including the United States.
The average rent for Spain has doubled in last 10 years. The price per square meter has risen from 7.2 euros in 2014 to 13 euros this year.
Protesters cut off traffic on main avenues in the city center, holding up homemade signs in Spanish reading 'Fewer apartments for investing and more homes for living'.
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