Pedro Sánchez promete "reforzar y mantener" los decretos de vivienda

Pedro Sánchez, leader of the PSOE and candidate for President of the Government in the upcoming elections, pledged on Saturday to strengthen and uphold the two real estate decrees that failed to pass in Congress, while also promising to honor the example of Maricarmen, an octogenarian evicted from her home in Madrid two weeks ago.

During his opening rally in Dos Hermanas, Seville, Sánchez focused on the housing issue to assure that the housing policy would remain permanent. He announced that he would reinforce and maintain the two real decrees law that the Executive failed to advance before election day in the Lower House. Sánchez urged the country to go as far as people in the streets and the strength of the vote, accusing the PP of pitting small property owners against tenants.

He proposed the union of small property owners and tenants to look up at the speculators and rentier funds, aiming to end their speculation and abuses. Sánchez showed his support for the families of Maricarmen upon starting his speech, as well as expressing his confidence in those affected by the housing crisis engulfing the nation.

He reminded the audience of Maricarmen's last words: "I do not want anyone else to suffer what I have endured." Sánchez then claimed credit for social achievements related to women's rights, labor reforms, pension and minimum wage increases, and promised to return to criticizing the PP over housing issues. He questioned why the PP, Vox, and Junts were against the real estate decrees, after voting against them in Congress.

According to Servimedia, the secretariat general of the PSOE in Andalusia, María Jesús Montero, also criticized the PP mayors and regional presidents for failing to construct 40,000 affordable rental properties over eight years, while the Spanish government is responsible for taking charge in housing matters in the community. Montero insisted that the Dos Hermanas town hall reserved 45% of the Entrenecillos land for protected housing and praised the affordable prices in La Rinconada compared to Seville's developments.

She reiterated Sánchez's commitment to prevent another Maricarmen scenario from occurring following her passing. The Auditorium of Los del Río also hosted Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Food, Luis Planas, and PSOE Organization Secretary Rebeca Torrón, among other officials who traveled from Madrid. Over 5,000 people, according to Servimedia sources, attended the event.