A demonstration is taking place this Saturday in the streets of Valencia from the Porta de la Mar to defend the right to housing, called by the Sindicat de Llogateres, Entrebarris, Plataforma Afectados por la Hipoteca, and Sindicat Habitatge València. Among the most shouted slogans is "Ni gent sense casa ni casa cases sense gent" (Neither people without homes nor homes without people), behind a main banner with the message "Acabem amb el negoci de l'habitatge" ("Let's end the housing business").
The organizing groups have taken advantage of the protest to demand the calling of a general strike, after the Congress of Deputies rejected this Friday the two housing decrees from the Government with the votes of PP, Vox, Junts, and UPN. Their spokespeople pointed out, shortly before the march began, that there is "a lot of anger" in the streets because "it was a proposal of minimums," but "not even that" has gone ahead.
During the march, banners are displayed with slogans such as "No to speculation," "We deserve trustworthy politics," "Enough already, not one more eviction," "Psoe and sumar are part of the problem," or "Investors are the invaders," accompanied by chants like "A general strike is needed now"; "No evictions without response"; "Fora rendistes dels nostres barris" (Out with rentiers from our neighborhoods); "We cannot make peace, this is class struggle"; "Politicians and rentiers are terrorists" or "If I pay rent, I have no money to eat." The mobilization concludes in front of the Palau de Les Arts, which this Saturday hosts the real estate investment forum Valencia Real Estate Summit 2026.
"Today we call for the creation of strike committees in all workplaces and educational centers, to hold assemblies and for people to organize to start the general strike in mid-November," explained Andrea Leixos, spokesperson for the Sindicat de Llogateres.
In the same vein, Iker Gallego, from Entrebarris, emphasized to the media that the protest this Saturday also aims to "finally achieve that housing is a basic necessity right" and to ensure that "we can live peacefully in our neighborhoods and our cities."
More actions and criticism of speculation
Asked about the possibility of setting up a camp in the capital of Turia, Gallego indicated that they do not rule out "more actions." He has announced that they will meet in the coming days to define the next steps and has insisted that, after what happened "yesterday (in the Lower House)," "we are going to keep fighting and be very active."
For her part, Julia Sandra, from the Sindicat Habitatge de València, has denounced that this Friday the "rights of the working class" were "seriously attacked" by voting in favor of "rentism" and "speculation." She warned that "workers are living in an absolutely critical situation because we cannot access housing."
"We are pushing many workers to suicide, like the case of Olga and Javier. We are experiencing very complex and very critical situations," she pointed out, emphasizing that "we can’t take it anymore."
From the Sindicat Habitatge València, they consider "very urgent measures that were not approved" in Congress to be necessary. Among them, she proposed "to expropriate the houses dedicated to tourism, to lower the prices because workers cannot afford them, and to put an end once and for all to the purchase (of homes) for speculation."
In her opinion, it is also "very important to demand the illegalization of the companies" dedicated to "eviction." She promised to use "all the tools dedicated to the struggle of the working class" and assured that they will not abandon the streets, in addition to reiterating that they will join the general strike if it is finally called.
"We no longer want crumbs"
In parallel, José Luis González, from the Plataforma Afectados por la Hipoteca, has criticized the "submission" of "state powers, such as the political and legal" to "speculation." And he concluded: "We no longer want crumbs," but "the bread and we are going to achieve it with a united and forceful struggle."
Regarding future initiatives and the option of also organizing a camp in València, he noted that "for now no," although he clarified that "starting today a new dynamic will open."