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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A majority in the Spanish parliament voted on Friday against two new housing decrees that were supposed to improve conditions for tenants.
The rejection of measures to alleviate Spain's housing crisis has angered protesters and fueled speculation about the prime minister's next move.
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Spain's government has lost key votes on emergency measures to tackle the housing affordability crisis. Lawmakers convened Friday, but the Catalan separatist party Junts voted against the decrees. This, combined with opposition from the Popular Party and Vox, doomed the…
By Pau Mosquera, CNN en Español Disappointment and frustration. This was the atmosphere that prevailed this Friday outside the Spanish Parliament after the rejection by a parliamentary majority of the two Royal Decrees promoted by the government to alleviate the housing crisis. “It causes a lot of disappointment,” says CNN Ana, 21-year-old Riojan,
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