Fresh protests hit Spain after housing measures defeated
- Tens of thousands of people protested in Madrid and other Spanish cities, demanding action on the housing crisis after opposition parties defeated government measures.
- The measures followed public anger over the eviction of an 87-year-old woman in Madrid and other housing problems.
- Protesters in Valencia clashed with police, who used rubber bullets and tear gas, while demonstrations in 50 other cities were peaceful.
- Spanish media reported that Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez might call a November snap election, but Sanchez’s office declined to comment.
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On Saturday, the Spanish capital, Madrid, and a number of other cities, held mass demonstrations in protest against the housing crisis and its high cost, following the rejection by Parliament of actions proposed by the Government to contain the crisis.
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The Spanish government's proposal for better protection for tenants was rejected in parliament on Friday.
On Saturday, thousands of demonstrators gathered after MPs rejected a series of measures put forward by the government and expelled an octagenary house in Madrid.
Government delegation numbers 70,000 protest attendees while the Tenant Union estimates 500,000
After the failure of important rental decrees, many people in Spain go to the streets. They demand better tenant protection and affordable housing. Meanwhile, there are speculations about new elections.
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