Massive housing protest encampment fills Madrid's Puerta del Sol at night

BGUK_3700408 - A massive housing rights protest encampment fills Madrid's Puerta del Sol during the night of September 29, 2026, as hundreds of tents and protesters gather in the central square for a fourth consecutive day of demonstrations. The encampment has grown substantially since it began following the eviction of 87-year-old Maricarmen Abascal, with protesters demanding measures to address Spain's housing crisis, stronger tenant protections and an end to evictions without alternative accommodation. Tensions have risen around the camp after far-right groups called for the protesters to be removed, with police maintaining a presence around the square while the encampment continues.