In photos: the massive protests in Spain against the housing crisis
There were demonstrations in dozens of cities after the Government failed in its attempt to get parliamentary approval of measures to stop the rise in rent and the price of housing.
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There were demonstrations in dozens of cities after the Government failed in its attempt to get parliamentary approval of measures to stop the rise in rent and the price of housing.
Since his arrival in the Spanish Government in 2018, Pedro Sánchez has had to call for early elections on several occasions to deal with the social and economic crises that have been going through the country. For years, he has had to lead with alliances with other parties in order to rule. After the Congress's refusal to the two decrees - a law proposed to put a temporary solution to the complex housing situation, Sánchez announced that it opened a period of reflection to consider whether to advance the elections, scheduled for 2027.
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More than 50 protests were called on Saturday in Spain following Congress's rejection of the housing decrees. As the camp continues in Madrid, where between 70,000 and 500,000 people showed up in the streets, according to the authorities and the organizers. The Inquillin Union seeks to promote a general strike.
Thousands of people go out to the street to demand measures to ensure access to affordable housing and to report the increase in rent and the lack of residential supply
The police fire rubber balls at extreme right-wing groups trying to reach Sol, 124; the delegation of the Government of Madrid numbers 70,000 to attend the call of the Inquillinas Union.
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The president evaluates surveys and waits to observe the strength of the demonstration on the housing to see if Monday dissolves