Under the slogan "Neither sky-high rents nor rock-bottom wages," the capital of the Costa del Sol witnessed a citizen mobilization that marched through the main streets of the city center. The march, the fourth major demonstration called since June 2024 by the platform Málaga para Vivir, started from the Plaza de la Merced and ended at the Plaza de la Constitución. While the Government Sub-delegation estimated attendance at 4,500, the organization put the figure at 25,000.
The spokespersons for Málaga para Vivir, Lula Mir and Alberto Martín, expressed the general sentiment by stating: "We have reached a limit." They denounced the paradox of a city with "the worst salaries" and, at the same time, the highest housing prices on the market, a situation that, according to them, is "destroying the territory" and favoring rentism at the expense of residents.
The protest also directed strong criticism towards public administrations, regardless of their political affiliation. The platform noted that the housing situation has worsened since the first demonstration on June 29, 2024. They accused political leaders of "looking the other way" and failing to implement necessary measures to regulate the market and protect vulnerable citizens from evictions.
Given the inadequacy of the measures taken, such as the moratorium announced by the mayor of Malaga, Francisco de la Torre, on new tourist accommodation licenses (whose number has grown by 18% in two years), the neighborhood movement has announced an escalation in its demands. A "general strike for housing" is being organized to "interrupt this process of commodification" and reclaim the strike as a tool for struggle, working alongside other social collectives.
