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Spain’s coalition government has agreed to ban evictions until 2030 in response to public outrage over the eviction of an 87-year-old woman, Maricarmen Abascal, last week. The plan includes contract extensions and restrictions on vulture funds but faces challenges in passing through a fragmented parliament. Demonstrators continue to protest in Madrid, calling for further legislative reforms such as rent freezes.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-29,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
Spain's parliament rejected emergency government decrees aimed at addressing the country's housing crisis, after hundreds of protesters gathered outside in Madrid. The measures, which included banning evictions for vulnerable tenants until 2030 and extending rental lease agreements, were defeated due to opposition from right-wing parties like the People’s party, far-right Vox, and the Catalan pro-independence Junts party. Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's minority government, relying on support from smaller parties, failed to secure enough votes: the first decree was rejected by 178 votes to 172, and the second by 184 to 166. The crisis intensified after Maricarmen Abascal, an 87-year-old woman, was evicted from her Madrid apartment, leading to widespread protests across Spain. Sanchez urged lawmakers to "do the right thing," but the defeat has increased speculation that he might call for early elections, which were not scheduled until next summer.
Written for “Spanish Housing Crisis MeasuresRejected” on 2026-10-05,
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Spain’s coalition government has agreed plans to ban evictions until 2030 in a bid to tackle the country’s housing crisis, as an 87-year-old woman whose forced removal sparked protests is currently considering an offer to return to her home.
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removal → agree → home
Hundreds of demonstrators remained camped in a major Madrid square on Tuesday to protest against the removal on a stretcher of Maricarmen Abascal last Wednesday.
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Hundreds → remain → Abascal
They are demanding legislative reforms, including a rent freeze and the automatic renewal of leases without abusive price increases.
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They → demand → increases
Health Minister Monica Garcia said on Tuesday that the governing Socialists and junior partner Sumar had reached an agreement on a suite of new measures, including contract extensions until 2028 and a ban on so-called vulture funds from the housing market.
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Socialists → say → market
However, the minority administration faces a tough challenge securing support in a fragmented parliament.
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administration → face → parliament
The proposals will be split into two decrees for a parliamentary vote on Friday, with most included in the first.
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most → split → first
The "final sticking point" of automatic contract renewals sits in the second decree, Social Affairs Minister Pablo Bustinduy told a press conference.
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Bustinduy → sit → conference
"It is time to intervene in the speculative housing market and start striking a balance between ordinary citizens and vulture funds," Garcia wrote on X.
Junts, the Catalan pro-independence party that would need to back the decree for it to pass, said on Tuesday it was still far from agreeing on all measures and wanted protection for small landlords, who make up the vast majority of property owners in Spain.
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who → intervene → Spain
"We all agreed that evictions – where the property is owned by a fund, a vulture fund, run by someone managing millions of euros – obviously need to be stopped," Junts parliamentary spokesperson Miriam Nogueras said on RTVE.
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Nogueras → agree → RTVE
"Lumping together in this category those who have invested their savings in a flat, a restaurant or a property – putting them all in the same basket – is a mistake," she added.
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she → lump → basket
The lawyer for pensioner Abascal said on Tuesday that UrbaGestion, the fund that owns her apartment, had offered a preliminary agreement late on Monday that could allow her return to her home if she agrees to its terms.
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she → say → terms
They would imply paying 30% of her pension over the next eight years, equivalent to around €500 a month.
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They → imply → 500
This would see her paying a similar level as prior to the eviction.
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her → see → eviction
"She should never have been forced to leave," Beatriz Duro told reporters.
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Duro → force → reporters
"I hope this case serves to provide a collective response to the housing crisis."
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case → hope → crisis
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