Maricarmen Abascal’s death after eviction has set off a bitter clash in Madrid. The city’s refusal to mark her passing with a minute of silence has turned her story into a rallying cry for those demanding answers on housing and political accountability.
Jesús Cintora broke from the script to attack conspiracy theories aired after Maricarmen’s death, calling out those who originated the claims and those who let them spread on national television.
Spain’s government is racing to pass major social measures before the election. With control of the Boletín Oficial del Estado, Sánchez’s team is pursuing a major minimum-wage increase and weighing an early announcement on pensions, putting rivals on the spot.
The PP rejected official tributes for Maricarmen in Madrid. Opposition groups gathered outside the Assembly and City Hall, while Reyes Maroto held her own minute of silence inside the plenary.
A reported BOE housing measure changes how Spanish rental contracts end. Owners must give six months' notice or face automatic extensions and possible compensation, although the final effect depends on the applicable decree and its parliamentary status.
Maricarmen Abascal died in Madrid on 7 October after spending 15 days in hospital following her eviction. Her case has sparked protests and fresh political pressure over Spain's housing crisis.
María del Carmen Abascal died after years defending her rented home in Madrid. Her case sparked protests and encampments, followed by a government response on housing.
Maricarmen Abascal, forced out of her Madrid home after seventy years, has died at 87. Her fight against eviction sparked protests and changed Spain's housing debate.
Spain’s government has enacted a sweeping housing decree requiring public administrations to assume the debts of vulnerable tenants and blocking evictions unless alternative housing is provided. The law extends rental protections and limits speculative buying; rental-market transparency rules will tighten as well.
Spain’s largest unions have set November 11 for a general strike over the country’s deepening housing crisis. Timed just before national elections, the move signals rare unity and marks the first such action in 14 years.
Ernest Urtasun is rebuilding Frente Amplio before the 29 November election while pressing Junts to support two revised housing decrees.
Pedro Sánchez has revived the coalition's housing decrees ahead of Spain's 29 November election. PSOE and Frente Amplio are both claiming credit for the measures and blaming each other for delays and resistance.
Gonzalo Bernardos, economist and professor at the University of Barcelona, has sharply criticized the government’s proposed housing decrees. He argues they will make it harder for tenants to find homes and could push landlords to withdraw properties from the market.
A warning from Gonzalo Bernardos highlights the risk of landlords pulling their properties from the rental market. If owners act, people looking for a home could face even tougher odds, revealing how fragile Spain’s housing balance has become.
Pedro Sánchez’s call for early elections on November 29 has prompted political parties in the Canary Islands to reassess their positions. As housing protests and coalition talks intensify, the region faces a basic moment that could reshape its relationship with Madrid.
The PNV will again back Pedro Sánchez's first housing decree, giving it a possible route through the Diputación Permanente. The party still rejects the second text because it would allow indefinite rental contracts.
Protesters at Madrid's Puerta del Sol used buckets to clear water from flooded tents during a powerful storm. They still planned to stay overnight as the camp remained a focal point in Spain's housing conflict.
Spain’s largest unions are preparing a 24-hour general strike to protest the country’s deepening housing crisis. Tenant groups and smaller unions are backing the move, a rare show of unity that could disrupt daily life ahead of national elections.
Pedro Sánchez has returned a 21-measure housing package to Spain's lawmakers after Congress rejected two decrees on 2 October 2026. The plan covers rent protections and first-home finance, alongside measures to expand housing supply and curb speculative and tourist rentals; several proposed financial amounts still await confirmation in legislation.
Spain’s housing market is stretched thin. Mario Conde says prefabricated homes are the only way to quickly boost supply and make homes affordable again.
Congress rejected both housing decrees on Friday, 2 October. The Government plans to approve revised versions on Tuesday, 6 October 2026, while Ernest Urtasun says tenant protections will stay intact.
Police have arrested a fourth suspect after an attack on Oviedo's housing camp. All four detainees face allegations linked to public disorder and ideological hatred.
Spain’s two biggest unions, CCOO and UGT, have agreed to call a 24-hour general strike demanding higher wages to address the country’s deepening housing crisis. The move comes as political uncertainty grows ahead of early elections.
More than 2000 tents fill Puerta del Sol and spill into Arenal and Preciados. Protesters are demanding urgent housing reforms amid political uncertainty and mounting pressure from local businesses and authorities.
Frente Amplio supports the 29 November election after Congress rejected two housing measures. Mónica García may lead the list, but Podemos wants open primaries before the alliance is finalised.
Movimiento Sumar says it is ready for Spain's early election. Its Frente Amplio alliance with IU Comuns and Más Madrid aims to secure a decisive role for the left.
Blackstone has secured a €52.45 million contract to manage thousands of Sareb homes, including social housing, even as Spanish officials publicly attack the fund. The deal highlights a sharp split between political rhetoric and government action.
Pedro Sánchez faces mounting pressure to call early elections after Congress rejected his government’s housing decrees. With mass protests over rental prices and political allies turning away, the government is racing to salvage its agenda before the window closes.
Spain’s housing emergency has pushed public trust in politicians to a breaking point. While more people back the right to manage the crisis, almost a quarter trust no party at all. The divide runs deeper than party lines.
Spain’s latest attempt to tighten taxes on real estate investment companies would have raised less than ten million euros a year, information from an analysis of the so-called Maricarmen decrees. The measures would affect only a handful of residential-focused socimis, despite the political rhetoric surrounding them.
The Government lost its first housing decree by six votes. Junts had sent a counterproposal with several of the same measures, but the dispute exposed Sánchez's dependence on the radical left.
Top PSOE figures from Castilla y León, Castilla-La Mancha, Extremadura and the Basque Country are openly pressuring Pedro Sánchez to dissolve parliament and call elections now, seizing on the surge of public mobilization over housing policy failures.
Sumar parties will unveil Frente Amplio on October 17, whether or not Pedro Sánchez calls an early election. The plan follows a housing defeat in Congress and sets the coalition's next electoral test.
A wave of youth-led protests is sweeping Europe under the banner of the 'cucarachas', driven by frustration over unaffordable housing, precarious jobs and a failing education system. Political leaders are being forced to respond as the movement spreads from Asia to the heart of the EU.
Madrid’s city center saw 70,000 people rally against housing injustice, with tenant unions demanding a general strike. The protest signals a powerful mobilization of the left, challenging both government and private interests amid looming electoral uncertainty.
