Spain announces new housing measures after protests over 87-year-old woman's eviction
Spain's government has proposed new housing measures, including a potential eviction ban until 2030, following widespread protests over the housing crisis. The proposals aim to regulate short-term rentals and limit investment firm purchases, though they face opposition in parliament.
Why it matters
This reflects a growing trend in European politics where governments are intervening in housing markets to address affordability and social unrest.
Image source, Europa Press via Getty Images Image caption, Protests have taken place in Madrid, Barcelona, Seville, Malaga and Cadiz in response to the housing crisis
Spain's coalition government has approved new housing measures following protests over the country's housing crisis, sparked by the eviction of an 87-year-old woman from her home in Madrid last week.
Ministers met on Tuesday to discuss the proposals, which include a potential ban on evictions until 2030, Health Minister Mónica García said.
She said the measures would bring relief to more than five million people - but opposition politician Míriam Nogueras said the agreement left "small landlords out in the cold".
The new housing measures need to be approved in parliament, where the leftist coalition government lacks a majority.
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