Spain’s government has proposed sweeping new measures to tackle its housing crisis, including a prolonged eviction ban for vulnerable tenants, following widespread public anger over the forced removal of an elderly disabled woman from her home. The coalition cabinet has approved two decrees—one extending protections against evictions until 2030—but faces an uphill battle in Congress, where its majority is slim. With lawmakers set to convene in a special session, the government is pushing for swift approval before the measures can take effect. The proposals come as housing insecurity deepens, raising questions over whether political divisions will delay relief for struggling renters.
Measures, which need to be approved in Congress, include extending ban on evictions of vulnerable peopleSpain’s Socialist Workers’ party-led coalition government has approved a range of measures aimed at easing the country’s housing crisis, including extending a ban on evictions of vulnerable tenants until 2030, after a public outcry over the eviction of an 87-year-old disabled woman from her Madrid apartment last week.Two decrees have been approved by cabinet but will need to be approved in Congress, where the coalition lacks a majority. The government has requested a special parliamentary session on Friday in the hope of getting the decrees passed as soon as possible. Continue reading...
