Spain faces housing protests in more than 50 cities after parliament rejects tenant protections

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• Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez suffered a crucial defeat in Congress this week after housing decrees failed to pass. • Protesters demanded immediate government action as the legislative failure increased calls for a snap election.

• Tens of thousands of people protested against the housing crisis in Madrid and other Spanish cities on Saturday after new housing legislation failed to pass. • One protester stated that the situation proves people must adapt to political parties rather than politicians adapting to the people.

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• Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez lost a key congressional vote regarding the housing crisis following the eviction of an 87-year-old woman. • The defeat highlights that Sánchez and his Socialist party currently lack a majority in parliament.

• Spanish right-wing opposition lawmakers joined forces on Friday to defeat housing crisis proposals introduced by the Socialist-led coalition government. • The vote occurred as a poll indicated that two-thirds of the Spanish population support government intervention to limit housing prices.

• Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez faces pressure for snap elections that could be held as early as November 29. • The vote will determine the leadership of the eurozone's fourth-largest economy and the future of the bloc's last major Socialist prime minister.

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