About 25,000 people rallied in Madrid on Saturday in support of Spain’s state pension scheme, demanding pensions remain indexed to inflation and that the gender pension gap be eliminated. Demonstrators also called for decent pensions. Parallel rallies in France and Italy prompted tighter security.
WHO:Pensioners and other demonstrators
WHAT:Demonstrators rallied in Madrid in support of Spain’s state pension scheme and demanded better pensions.
WHEN:Oct 24, 2026
WHERE:Madrid, Spain
WHY:Demonstrators sought to keep pensions indexed to inflation, eliminate the gender pension gap and secure decent pensions.
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