Podemos leaders Ione Belarra and Irene Montero back housing and education protests in Spain

On September 27, 2026, in Madrid, Spain, Podemos leaders Ione Belarra and Irene Montero supported social protests for housing and public education. They spoke at a demonstration for public schools and praised the encampment in Puerta del Sol, which recalled the 15-M movement. Montero called for expropriating homes from vulture funds and banning speculation, while Belarra backed an indefinite education strike starting October 14. They described the period as an autumn of mobilizations that could bring significant change.