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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.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-01,
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,
grounded in this article and the 10 other(s) covering the same event.
Spanish housing decree imperilled by opposition of Junts party
MADRID, Oct 1 -
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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"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.
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Aidan → think → measures
"We'll keep up the encampment," he added.
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he → keep → encampment
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