Fresh protests to hit Spain after housing measures defeated
Summary
Fresh housing protests are set to take place in Madrid and other Spanish cities after parliament rejected two measures aimed at strengthening tenant protections. The vote has intensified pressure on Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, while campaigners say rent hikes and evictions have deepened Spain’s housing crisis.
Key Points
- Protests over housing are planned in Madrid and more than 50 Spanish cities after parliament rejected tenant-protection measures.
- The setback is another blow to Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and has raised doubts about the survival of his minority government.
- The rejected package would have automatically renewed rental contracts and limited evictions of vulnerable tenants.
- The protests were fueled by anger over the eviction of 87-year-old Maricarmen Abascal from a Madrid apartment she had lived in for decades.
