Spain's Government Uses Parliament Dissolution to Try to Salvage Overturned Housing Decree
- Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced the Cabinet will re-approve two royal housing decrees previously rejected by Parliament, including eviction protections and mandatory lease extensions through 2028. The executive retains authority to enact these measures until the November 29 snap election.
- With Parliament dissolved, the Diputación Permanente assumes legislative powers to ratify or repeal the measures within 30 days. This standing committee will now decide the decrees' fate following the recent parliamentary rejection.
- The main housing decree would pass 35 to 34 if previous voting alignments hold, reflecting the narrow margin within the standing committee. However, a second decree proposing indefinite rental contracts faces resistance from the PNV, leaving its approval uncertain.
- Governing via decree during parliamentary dissolution mirrors tactics used before the 2019 election, when the Cabinet passed measures known as "social Fridays." Moncloa officials indicated the re-submitted texts will be modified while remaining "basically" identical in substance.
- If the Diputación Permanente approves the decrees, the PSOE enters the campaign season with active housing protections. If rejected, the government intends to frame the opposition as blocking vital legislation during the November 29 election.
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