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Spanish housing decree imperilled by opposition of Junts party

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Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's government faces challenges in passing a decree aimed at addressing the country's housing crisis after the Catalan separatist party Junts raised objections and requested new proposals just before a scheduled vote on Thursday, October 1st. The decree includes measures such as banning evictions of vulnerable tenants until 2030, extending rent freezes for existing leases, and tightening regulations on short-term rentals. However, Junts argues that these measures will decrease housing supply and increase prices, making it harder for financially constrained individuals to find homes. With Sanchez's minority government needing support from smaller parties like Junts to pass legislation in the 350-seat chamber, the decree's future is uncertain.
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As of October 2, 2026, Spain's Congress narrowly rejected emergency decrees proposed by Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez aimed at addressing the country's housing crisis. The vote came after widespread protests following the eviction of an 87-year-old woman, Maricarmen Abascal, from her home in Madrid. Protests continued outside Parliament, with demonstrators chanting "shame" and slogans against lawmakers' decisions. The decrees, which included a ban on evictions until 2030 and rental regulations, were voted down by opposition parties including the People's Party, far-right Vox, and Catalan pro-independence party Junts. Sánchez's minority government faces increased pressure to call an early general election following this defeat. Despite initial support from some smaller parties, Junts raised last-minute concerns on Thursday, stating that the measures would reduce rental housing supply, drive up prices, and make it harder for low-income individuals to access housing. The rejection of these emergency measures highlights the ongoing political divide in Spain over how to address rising housing costs and unaffordable rents. Protests are expected to continue as public discontent remains high.

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Junts ORG · 5× Spain GPE · 3× Spanish NORP · 3× Congress ORG · 2× MADRID GPE · 2× Aidan PERSON · 1× Catalan NORP · 1× Maricarmen Abascal PERSON · 1× Pedro Sanchez PERSON · 1× Socialist NORP · 1×

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"Many of the measures included will produce the opposite effect of what is intended: they will reduce the supply of rental housing, drive up prices, and make it even harder for people with limited financial means to access housing," Junts said in a statement.
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🔮 Chances that Spain's Congress would pass a decree aimed at curbing the housing crisis grew dimmer on Thursday after Catalan kingmaker party Junts raised last-minute issues and requested the government devise a new proposal on the eve of a scheduled vote.
2026-10-01 · The Straits Times
Spanish housing decree imperilled by opposition of Junts party · assertive framing

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Spanish housing decree imperilled by opposition of Junts party MADRID, Oct 1 - asserted
decree → imperille → party
Chances that Spain's Congress would pass a decree aimed at curbing the housing crisis grew dimmer on Thursday after Catalan kingmaker party Junts raised last-minute issues and requested the government devise a new proposal on the eve of a scheduled vote. asserted
government → pass → vote
Junts, a separatist centre-right party with seven MPs, argued that the proposed measures would make matters worse by reducing housing supply. asserted
matters → argue → supply
These include a ban on evictions of vulnerable tenants until 2030, a two-year rent freeze extension for existing leases, and tighter rules for short-term rentals. asserted
These → include → rentals
"Many of the measures included will produce the opposite effect of what is intended: they will reduce the supply of rental housing, drive up prices, and make it even harder for people with limited financial means to access housing," Junts said in a statement. asserted
Junts → include → statement
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's minority leftist government has only 147 seats in the 350-seat chamber and relies on the support of a patchwork of smaller parties to pass legislation. asserted
government → have → legislation
Opposition parties have already signalled that they will not support the decree, one of two crafted by Spain's Socialist government after protests sparked by the eviction of 87-year-old Maricarmen Abascal last week. asserted
they → signal → Abascal
Thousands of mostly young activists camped out in Madrid's main square and other Spanish cities to protest the eviction and call for major reforms. asserted
Thousands → camp → reforms
A second decree, which would permit automatic and indefinite renewal of rental contracts, was already expected not to pass, failing to secure the minimum support required from Spain's fractured Congress. asserted
which → permit → Congress
"I already thought the measures were insufficient and only temporary, but vetoing them is selfish and abandoning the people," Aidan, a 26-year-old wildfire firefighter, said of Junts' decision not to back the measures. asserted
Aidan → think → measures
"We'll keep up the encampment," he added. asserted
he → keep → encampment
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