{
  "id": 11388888,
  "title": "Wohnungspolitik: Sánchez droht schwere Niederlage in Spaniens Wohnungskrise",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/wohnungspolitik-sanchez-droht-schwere-niederlage-in-spaniens",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-02T07:32:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/politik/international/wohnungspolitik-sanchez-droht-schwere-niederlage-in-spaniens-wohnungskrise/100259240.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "Spain's left-leaning minority government led by Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez faces a severe setback as it prepares for a vote on two decrees aimed at tackling the country's housing crisis. The conservative separatist Catalan party Junts de Avellana, led by Carles Puigdemont, announced it will vote against the decrees, fearing they would exacerbate the shortage of housing and push rents even higher. Speculation about early elections has already surfaced in Spanish media outlets like \"La Vanguardia,\" as Sánchez, who is already under pressure due to the migration crisis in Ceuta and corruption scandals, might choose to call for new elections in light of further setbacks. The fate of the demonstrations and the protest camp in Madrid, which is advocating for more tenant protection, remains unclear. While Junts secured seven votes in Parliament when it supported Sánchez following the July 2023 election, it has since withdrawn its support and blocked the government's work, rendering it increasingly ineffective. The government intends to push the vote through in the Madrid Parliament today. Junts demanded the government to postpone the session and present new proposals, and the conservative People's Party (PP) and the right-wing Vox party also intend to vote against the decrees, making a defeat for the government almost inevitable. Sánchez vowed on X, \"The hour of truth has arrived.\" On Tuesday, the government announced a comprehensive package of measures to address the housing shortage, including extended protection against forced evictions until 2030, stricter regulation of short-term rental contracts and room rentals, a ban on acquiring properties by \"vulture funds\" until 2028, and tax incentives and incentives for tenants and landlords. The government also plans to extend the validity of existing leases for two more years for those expiring before December 31, 2028.",
  "summary": "Die Zwangsräumung einer 87-Jährigen in Madrid löst massive Proteste aus. Die Regierung beschließt ein Paket gegen steigende Mieten. Jetzt droht ihr eine Schlappe mit eventuell weitreichenden Folgen.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}