Hundreds of demonstrators gathered on 31 January outside Barcelona's historic Casa Orsola apartment building to protest the eviction of long-term tenant Josep Torrent. The iconic structure, which ...

The Spanish city’s woes mirror a broader affordable-housing crunch spreading rapidly across Europe and driving inequality.

Residents and members of the tenants' union rally to prevent evictions from the Casa Orsola building, now a symbol of the housing crisis, in Barcelona, January 31, 2025. JOSEP LAGO / AFP Casa ...