Spanish police have removed a housing protest camp in Madrid.
Police cleared a housing protest camp in Madrid's Sol square, saying the eviction occurred without violence. The camp began on September 26 after a pensioner was evicted and has since drawn public attention to Spain's housing shortage.
- Police cleared a protest camp against housing shortage in central Madrid.
- The removal of the camp at Porta do Sol happened without disturbances or violence.
- The operation involved 220 national police officers and 180 municipal police officers.
- The Bank of Spain estimates the country is short 700,000 homes.
- The camp began on September 26 to protest high rental prices.
- The camp was initially established to demand housing solutions.
- Two people were arrested for resisting public officials during the operation.
- 334 people were removed and two were detained for disobedience and resistance.
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