Spain Housing Protests Erupt After Parliament Rejects Tenant Relief Bills

Mass protests have erupted across Spain following parliament's rejection of government proposals to address the housing crisis, including rent controls and tenant protections. Demonstrators reacted with anger after two bills aimed at affordable housing were defeated. The measures were introduced aft

What is established so far

• Tens of thousands protested in Madrid and other Spanish cities
• Parliament rejected government measures on rents, evictions, and tenant protections
• Protests were triggered by the defeat of two affordable housing bills
• Outrage followed the eviction of an 87-year-old woman on a stretcher