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Spanish Congress rejects two government housing decrees FAST-MOVING
The Spanish Congress has rejected two royal decrees-laws aimed at addressing the housing crisis. The first decree, Real Decreto-ley 26/2026, which focused on protecting vulnerable populations and increasing affordable housing, was defeated with 178 votes against and 172 in favor. The second decree, Real Decreto-ley 27/2026, which sought to reinforce the stability of residential lease contracts through automatic renewals, was rejected with 184 votes against and 166 in favor.
The legislative defeat was driven by opposition from the PP, Vox, Junts, and UPN. Junts argued that the measures failed to protect small property owners and did not sufficiently curb speculative investment funds. In response to the parliamentary setback, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has entered a period of reflection to determine whether to dissolve the Cortes and call for early general elections.
Public sentiment appears to diverge from the parliamentary outcome; surveys indicate significant social support for housing interventions and potential general strikes. Meanwhile, social movements and tenant unions have called for demonstrations across dozens of cities to protest the housing emergency.
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Congreso de los Diputados · Junts · PSOE · Partido Popular · Pedro Sánchez · People's Party · Spanish Congress · Vox
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- [● 2 SOURCES] Junts, the People's Party, and Vox voted against the housing decrees. montecristinoticias.com · castellondiario.com
- [● 15 SOURCES] The Spanish Congress rejected two government decrees concerning housing. montecristinoticias.com · www.lavozdegalicia.es · castellondiario.com · elpais.com · nacion.com.uy · +6 more
- [● 7 SOURCES] Pedro Sánchez has opened a period of analysis to decide whether to maintain the current legislature or call for early general elections. montecristinoticias.com · www.lavozdegalicia.es · castellondiario.com · nacion.com.uy · www.pontevedraviva.com · +1 more
- [● 11 SOURCES] The first housing decree received 172 votes in favor and 178 against. nacion.com.uy · www.lavozdegalicia.es · montecristinoticias.com · castellondiario.com · www.diariodesevilla.es · +1 more
- [● 11 SOURCES] The second housing decree received 166 votes in favor and 184 against. www.lavozdegalicia.es · nacion.com.uy · montecristinoticias.com · castellondiario.com · www.diariodesevilla.es · +1 more
- [● 2 SOURCES] A survey indicates 73% of voters support a general strike for housing issues. www.eldiarioar.com · diariosocialista.net
- [DISPUTED] The Spanish Congress rejected two royal decrees regarding housing. www.a24.es · infototal.es · www.farodevigo.es · www.maroc24.com · www.elcorreoweb.es · +6 more
- [● 4 SOURCES] The rejected decrees included measures to prohibit evictions for vulnerable families until 2030. nacion.com.uy · castellondiario.com
- [● 4 SOURCES] The Junts party opposed the decrees, arguing they failed to protect small property owners or curb speculative funds. nacion.com.uy
- [● 2 SOURCES] Opposition parties have called for early elections following the legislative defeats.
- [● 4 SOURCES] Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has entered a period of reflection to decide whether to call for early general elections. nacion.com.uy · montecristinoticias.com · castellondiario.com · diariofinanciero.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] The housing package sought to limit large investment fund purchases of housing until 2028. nacion.com.uy · castellondiario.com