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Largest Eviction In Catalonia Leaves Hundreds Of Migrants Homeless Amid Winter Storm
Dozens of migrants who live for years in the informal settlement known as B9 in Badalona set up an improvised camp under a city highway after being evicted on December 17, 2025, in what is the largest eviction in Catalonia's history. Around 400-500 migrants, many at high risk and lacking proper documentation, lose their homes in the midst of heavy rains and cold weather just before Christmas. Several non-governmental organizations provide food, clothing, and fire-making materials to help those affected, while some sleep outdoors under the C-31 highway to shield themselves from the elements. The conservative mayor of Badalona, Xavier Garcia Albiol, known for his tough stance on immigration, states he will not allow the camp to become permanent, drawing criticism from human rights experts and UN rapporteurs who consider the eviction without housing alternatives as ''cruel and degrading.'' In Badalona, Catalonia, Spain, on December 20, 2025 (Photo by Albert Llop/NurPhoto)
