Politics & Governance
Spain housing decrees announced amid protests
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced two new housing decrees Tuesday aimed at easing nationwide protests over Spain's housing crisis, after parliament's rejection of similar measures last week led him to call a snap election.
Sanchez said the decrees "maintain the essence" of the rejected laws. They will be examined by a special parliamentary council while parliament is dissolved before the November 29 vote, a process that could increase the likelihood of approval.
The earlier rejected measures were aimed at strengthening tenant protections.
Update
Pedro Sanchez announced two new housing decrees.
Sanchez said the decrees maintain the essence of the laws rejected by parliament last week.
The decrees will be examined by a special parliamentary council while parliament is dissolved before the November 29 vote.
The parliamentary route could increase the likelihood of approval.
Source note: AFP news report published on 6 October 2026 at 10:56:52 UTC.
Uncertainty notes
The supplied information does not provide the full text of the new decrees.
It is not yet clear whether the special parliamentary council will approve the decrees.
Source
AFP news report published on .