Protests pressure Sánchez, who considers calling early elections in Spain
Protests hit about 50 cities in Spain, intensifying the crisis for Sánchez's government, which is considering calling early general elections.
TL;DR
- Protests against the housing crisis occurred in about 50 Spanish cities.
- The protests put pressure on Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez's socialist government.
- Parliament rejected two government decrees related to housing on Friday.
- The rejected decrees included measures for vulnerable families, rent control, and contract renewals.
- The government's defeat highlights difficulties in forming a parliamentary majority.
- Sánchez is considering calling early general elections, currently scheduled for 2027.
- The opposition leader, Alberto Núñez Feijóo, advocates for new elections.
- Left-wing movements also criticize the government for failing to control rent increases and evictions.