Spain’s government dealt a blow after parliament rejects housing measures amid protests
- On Friday, the Spanish Parliament rejected a package of emergency housing measures aimed at tackling the nation's affordability crisis, dealing a costly legislative defeat to Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez despite his last-gasp appeal to lawmakers.
- Legislators faced mounting public pressure following the televised eviction of 87-year-old Maricarmen Abascal in Madrid last week, which sparked sustained protests and a camp-in occupying the city's main square.
- The Catalan separatist party Junts joined the Popular Party and Vox in voting against both decrees, even as Housing Minister Isabel Rodr argued the ministry had incorporated 90% of their proposals.
- Protester Carla Cremonte, a 34-year-old office worker, said right-wing parties voted against workers' interests in Spain, warning that activists would continue fighting with "the atmosphere is one of a general strike."
- The setback sparked media speculation that Sanchez could call early elections for next year, while average rents in Spain have nearly doubled over 10 years, reaching €15.1 per square meter this year.
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The Spanish president will analyze the response on the streets to the failure of the housing decrees and listen to his hard core
Spain's parliament on Friday rejected government bills aimed at quelling nationwide protests over the housing crisis sparked by the eviction of an 87-year-old woman.
The government loses the vote in Parliament for its package of measures to combat housing shortages. The protest movement wants to stop its camp, but to extend the demonstrations.
Spanish Congress knocked down housing decrees promoted by socialist Pedro Sánchez; protesters call for intensified protests.
The socialist leader will dedicate the next few hours to “analyzing” what happened this Friday in Congress after the fall of the two royal housing decrees and will be awaiting citizen reaction in the streets to decide if he will finally advance the general elections.
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