Storyline: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tens of thousands of people took to the street in 40 cities across Spain, including the capital city of Mardrid on Saturday to protest against high housing costs, crying out for decent and affordable housing. Many in Spain are being priced out of the housing market amid rising rental costs and soaring property prices. Unable to buy or rent, the residents held mass demonstrations to reinforce their right to a home. Besides Madrid, protesters also marched in Barcelona, Valencia, Malaga and other cities, under the slogan "Stop using our homes for your business." Rent prices have skyrocketed by 80 percent over the past decade, exacerbated by record tourist numbers and the rise of short-term rental platforms like AirBnB. The Spanish government has made the issue a priority with Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez vowing continued efforts to ensure that people's constitutional right to housing become a reality. However, the protesters said that promises are not enough, demanding much more radical and immediate measures, including an end to property speculation, more public housing, an immediate drop in rents, and calling for the revamping of the more than 3.8 million empty homes in Spain. They threatened to stop paying their rent en masse and want eviction companies to be outlawed and vulnerable families to be protected. With house prices projected to rise a further 10 percent this year, they said this protest movement will not be silenced. Shotlist: Madrid, Spain - April 5, 2025: 1. Various of protest against high housing costs in progress 2. SOUNDBITE (English) protester (name not given) (starting with shot 1): "Yes. I'm actually very angry. I belong to a housing union which fights this problem every day, not only for young people, but for the whole population of Spain, in which paying rent is a very big struggle." 3. Various of protest in progress 4. SOUNDBITE (English) protester (name not given) (starting with shot 3): "It's like I spend more than half of my salary in housing, right? For my friends, it's exactly the same. We're realizing it. Every year, our rent increases because it's allowed, and every five or seven years when the contract finishes, rent goes up to whatever the landlord desires. And that cannot be so. Next year my contract is up, and I don't know what's going to happen." 5. Various of protest in progress 6. Flowers. [Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland]