WorldPublished: 24 October 2026 at 20:01
About 25,000 rally in Madrid in support of Spain's state pension scheme
Around 25,000 people gathered in Spain's capital, Madrid, to back the state pension system. Participants want pensions to stay indexed to inflation and the gender pension gap to be eliminated.
Some 25,000 people took part in a demonstration in Madrid, Spain's capital, in support of the country's state pension scheme, according to a report dated 24 October.
What the demonstrators want
The protesters put forward two main demands. First, pensions should remain indexed to inflation, meaning they keep adjusting as prices rise. Second, the gender pension gap, the difference between the pensions received by men and by women, should be eliminated.
The source text gives no further details, such as who organised the rally or who spoke at it.
