Un mecanismo dudoso para una necesidad acuciante, la de la vivienda

Spanish political turmoil has been dominated by housing decrees over recent days, culminating in calls for early elections. On Tuesday, these decrees were returned almost unchanged to the Council of Ministers that approved them a week ago. The coalition government has sought to make housing its top priority using an unconventional method - legal but behind the scenes - to secure approval for ambitious measures.

After the overwhelming rejection by Congress on Friday, Junts changed its vote, leaving the Permanent Assembly, which governs once the Cortes are dissolved, responsible for validating the decrees. The PNV promised to re-approve the first decree, making it likely to pass as Junts' vote is irrelevant in this process. This maneuver, however, represents an extraordinary way of proceeding in a central element of politics like housing, as the government continues to rely on this backdoor approach to guarantee the passage of these critical measures.