Junts

Spain's 'decreto Maricarmen' housing regulation will take effect across the country except in Catalonia, following a deal in which Housing Minister Magdalena Valerio's team offered Junts a fast-tracked bill incorporating its proposed changes in exchange for backing the royal decree. Debate over the decrees has turned into a harsh indictment of Junts, while property developers warn of stalled rental projects and investors leaving the market.