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- 1Junts to vote against housing decrees, endangering Sánchez's government●#URGENT | Junts will vote against the Government's two housing decrees and puts Sánchez's legislature on the brink of th
Junts, the Catalan party led by Carles Puigdemont, has announced it will vote against the Spanish Government's two housing decrees, a move that could bring down Pedro Sánchez's minority administration. With the Socialists relying on Junts' support in Congress, the rejection threatens the survival of the legislature and raises the prospect of early elections or fresh negotiations with the Catalan party.
- 2Spanish government upholds decrees, dares opposition to vote●BREAKING NEWS | The Government upholds the decrees and challenges PP, Vox, and Junts to "show their true colors" in the
Spain's Government has confirmed it will uphold its decrees and has challenged the opposition parties PP, Vox, and Junts to "show their true colors" in the upcoming vote in Congress. The move sets up a direct confrontation over the decrees' validation, with the governing coalition framing the vote as a test of whether the right-wing parties and Junts will back or block the measures.
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Junts, Carles Puigdemont's Catalan party, has announced it will reject the Spanish government's two housing decrees, putting the automatic renewal of rental contracts on course to lapse just hours after taking effect. Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez refuses to withdraw the decrees and is pressuring PP, Vox and Junts to reveal their stance, while Junts calls the measures botched and demands they be redrafted. Commentators note Sánchez now faces pressure both from street protests over evictions and from the threat of elections.
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Junts has distanced itself from the Spanish government's housing decrees, with the party accusing Pedro Sánchez's administration of lying and calling support for the measures a "suicidio". An internal report reportedly labels the PSOE decree a "trágala" and lists ten reasons to reject it, citing the defence of Catalan families and small landlords. The clash puts fresh strain on the government's parliamentary ally.
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Spanish media are focusing on Junts per Catalunya and the PNV, describing both parties as 'hostages' to their own grassroots bases. El Mundo argues the two parties are caught between their established pro-dialogue positions and growing restlessness among their supporters. The framing puts pressure on both parties' leaderships as they weigh their next political moves in ongoing negotiations.
- 6Junts convenes leadership to decide on blocking housing decrees●BREAKING NEWS | Junts calls its leadership to decide whether to block the housing decrees https:// elpais.com/espana/202
Spanish party Junts has called its leadership together to decide whether to block pending housing decrees, according to El País. The move lands amid ongoing housing protests across Spain and could affect the national government's ability to pass its housing measures, with the Catalan party holding leverage in parliament.