Pakistan, Oct. 3 -- Tens of thousands of people protested across Spain on Saturday over rising rents and housing costs. The demonstrations followed parliament's rejection of proposed tenant relief measures. Protesters demanded affordable housing and stronger protections against evictions. Meanwhile, hundreds have continued occupying a tent camp in central Madrid.

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The protests intensified after an 87-year-old woman was evicted from her Madrid apartment last month. Housing campaigners said the property's new owners sought to raise her rent significantly. The case fueled wider anger over Spain's housing shortage and rising prices. Later, the owners reached an ag...