Spanish government approves measures to ease housing crisis after outcry over eviction
The Spanish government has proposed new housing decrees to address a national crisis, including a ban on evictions for vulnerable tenants until 2030. These measures follow public outcry after an elderly disabled woman was evicted from her home in Madrid.
Why it matters
This highlights the growing tension between housing affordability and property rights in Europe, reflecting a broader political struggle to protect vulnerable citizens from displacement.
People take part in a demonstration in Puerta del Sol in Madrid, where hundreds of people have set up camp to protest against Abascal’s eviction. People take part in a demonstration in Puerta del Sol in Madrid, where hundreds of people have set up camp to protest against Abascal’s eviction. Spain Spanish government approves measures to ease housing crisis after outcry over eviction Decrees include extending ban on evictions of vulnerable people after 87-year-old was forced out of her home
Prefer the Guardian on Google Spain’s Socialist Workers’ party-led coalition government has approved a range of measures aimed at easing the country’s housing crisis, including extending a ban on evictions of vulnerable tenants until 2030, after a public outcry over the eviction of an 87-year-old disabled woman from her Madrid apartment last week.
Get smarter about the news
Sign up free for a feed built around what you actually care about, Dive Deeper research on any story, and the full text of every article.
Create free accountAlready have an account? Sign in