The article by Raúl Rodríguez Vega criticizes the speed with which the Government has formulated two decrees about housing, arguing that the housing problem in Spain cannot be resolved hastily and requires a deeper and more sustained approach. (translated)
The voting on two decrees in Congress is in a delicate balance, where Junts' decision to abstain or vote against is crucial for the validation of the first, while the second faces greater complications and requires additional changes in the positions of other parties to be approved. (translated)
The 'Maricarmen decrees' of the Government seek to mitigate the housing crisis through temporary measures such as limiting purchases by vulture funds, but do not address the underlying problems of speculation and rent-seeking. (translated)
Experts warn that housing decrees, although they represent a step forward in tenant protection, are considered temporary patches that do not address the affordable housing deficit and could exacerbate the housing access crisis in Spain. (translated)
Homeowners in Madrid are starting to take their apartments off the rental market due to the uncertainty caused by the new government decrees, which have increased fears related to renting and add to the record prices in the sales market. (translated)
The Congress of Spain votes today on two decrees that include the suspension of evictions for vulnerable tenants and the automatic extension of leases, in a context of social mobilization following the eviction of an elderly woman. (translated)
The eviction of Maricarmen Abascal, an 87-year-old woman who lived in her house for 71 years, has led the Spanish government to approve two decrees that profoundly alter the rental market, exemplifying a return to Francoist paternalism in housing regulation. (translated)
The uncertainty and paralysis in the rental market in Madrid intensify ahead of the imminent vote on the 'Maricarmen decrees', with more than 70% of contracts awaiting and a possible significant drop in the availability of housing. (translated)
"With what impunity are these gentlemen in an office deciding the life and work of all Spaniards?" The president of the Community of Madrid, Isabel Díaz Ayuso, has reacted to Junts' announcement that they will not vote in favor of the housing decrees that Congress will vote on this Friday and has considered that Puigdemont's party is "pulling the wool over" the citizens. (translated)
This government will not take a step back in its fight for the right to housing. The decrees we have presented are intended to curb speculation, facilitate access to first homes, promote affordable rentals, and stop evictions, as we have seen today. (translated)
The Government maintains the voting on the housing decrees despite Junts' ultimatum, which has announced its opposition if they are not retracted and renegotiated. (translated)
The government agrees not to withdraw any of the housing decrees after the rejection of Junts: "Spain cannot wait any longer." (translated)
The government remains firm in not withdrawing the housing decrees, asserting that it is time for PP, Vox, and Junts to demonstrate their position on housing issues amid a context of protests over the housing crisis. (translated)
The government has decided not to withdraw the housing decrees despite Junts' rejection, stating that Spain cannot wait any longer for solutions to the housing crisis. (translated)
The Government will not withdraw the decrees: “The time has come for PP, Vox, and Junts to show themselves and demonstrate whether, in matters of housing, they are with the citizens or with the speculators. With the middle and working classes or with the elites.” (translated)
It was announced by @ABC at 5 PM and has now just been confirmed by Junts in a statement. Junts drops the housing decrees and leaves Pedro Sánchez weakened. Here is the report by Daniel Tercero and yours truly earlier this afternoon. (translated)
The campers in Madrid have launched a new edition of 'Surround the Congress', reviving memories of the riots of 2012 that resulted in 64 injuries, while they prepare to protest over the debate on two essential housing decrees. (translated)
Isabel Díaz Ayuso has reacted to Junts' refusal to support two housing decrees, stating that Sánchez has decided to lead Spain to revolution and is preparing the ground for elections. (translated)
Thousands of people protested in Madrid, Barcelona, and other cities in Spain with pots in hand to demand the validation of housing decrees and protest against the housing crisis. (translated)
If the right overturns the decrees to defend rentism, it is time to call for elections and have a plebiscite on housing. (translated)
