Spain's squatting problem
Has the country's ongoing housing crisis led to more people living in homes illegally?
Business Daily · BBC World Service
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Show Notes
Squatting has a long history in Spain, often fuelled by high rates of homelessness.
And the country’s ongoing housing crisis means that despite being low in numbers, squatting is now a highly politicised topic.
We hear from private companies set up to evict people, from businesses making products to prevent squatters moving in, and from squatters themselves about their experiences.
Produced and presented by Stefania Gozzer
(Image: A worker takes a mattress off the balcony during the eviction of 62 families from four apartments in June 2023 in Madrid, Spain. Credit: Getty Images)