Spain’s Socialist-led government has introduced emergency housing measures—including a proposed eviction ban and stricter rules on short-term rentals—to address the country’s worsening housing crisis, but opposition lawmakers have already blocked the proposals. The move comes amid growing public protests over housing affordability, while tensions in parliament have escalated following the recent expulsion of right-wing lawmakers. With the government pushing for urgent reforms, the deeply divided legislature now faces a test of whether it can unite behind solutions or remain deadlocked. The outcome could shape Spain’s response to one of its most pressing social challenges.
Opposition lawmakers join forces to defeat proposals made by Socialist-led coalition after eviction of 87-year-oldRightwing lawmakers in Spain have rejected emergency measures put forward to tackle the country’s housing crisis, pitting a fractured parliament against the widespread protest movement that has swelled in recent days.On Friday Pedro Sánchez’s Socialist-led coalition put forward two decrees that included a range of measures aimed at improving access to housing, from a ban on evictions until 2030 to the regulation of temporary lettings and lettings by room. Continue reading...
