Sánchez vows to pass housing decree on Tuesday amid outrage over Maricarmen eviction

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez responded to Maricarmen on Sunday, a day after the 87-year-old woman, who was evicted from her Madrid home earlier this week, appealed directly to him for action.Speaking at a Socialist Party (PSOE) rally in Getafe, Sánchez promised that his government was working "against the clock" to bring a new housing decree before the Council of Ministers on Tuesday."Maricarmen, I have a message for you," he said, describing the housing crisis as "a matter of humanity" that transcends political differences. He also urged parliamentary groups to make "one last effort" to approve the decree in Congress.His remarks came as protesters spent their first night camping in Madrid's Puerta del Sol square.
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