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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.
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A new poll published by The Objective projects PP and Vox together reaching 205 seats in Spain's Congress, driven by the political crisis over Ceuta, while the Socialist Party (PSOE) is described as in free fall. The figures point to a sharp shift to the right in voting intentions, with the migration situation in the Spanish enclave appearing to weigh heavily on public opinion.
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Spain's Popular Party is dominating the news cycle. The party holds 318 declared properties in the Senate's real estate register, while leader Alberto Núñez Feijóo accused the government of an 'unforgivable frivolity' in its handling of housing policy, saying it had chosen to fail twice. Separately, a Sumar deputy shouted a threat at the PP's congressional spokeswoman, saying 'you will pay for this', fueling heated political exchanges.
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Spanish Social Rights Minister Pablo Bustinduy sharply criticised the PP, Vox and Junts after they voted against the government's housing decrees in Congress. He warned that if the right blocks solutions to the housing crisis, it will 'pay at the ballot box'. Bustinduy also acknowledged the 'rumour' of a possible early election, saying the government is 'ready for whatever comes'.
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Gonzalo Boye, the lawyer of former Catalan president Carles Puigdemont, has commented on Junts' decision to vote against government decrees in Spain's Congress. Boye said Puigdemont "has the habit of being singled out and takes it well", responding to criticism aimed at the Catalan politician after the party's stance. His remarks come amid ongoing political tension between Junts and the Spanish government in Madrid.
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Spanish media are focused on housing politics and policy. The Congress is voting on new housing decrees today, with the government urging Junts to abstain rather than side with the right so the decree can pass. Separately, a court overturned the Social Security's refusal of the Minimum Vital Income to a man for sharing a flat with his landlady, a ruling with implications for shared housing.
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Spain's governing parties are proceeding with a so-called 'intrusive amendment' to the 'ley de nietos', the law restoring Spanish citizenship for descendants of exiles, despite opposition from the Congress's legal advisers. The move, reported by El Confidencial, has drawn criticism over whether the amendment properly fits the bill and over the government pushing it through against parliamentary counsel's objections.
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Gabriel Rufián has publicly contradicted ERC leader Oriol Junqueras and launched a sharp attack on Pedro Sánchez's government, calling the Council of Ministers "a disaster". The remarks expose internal tensions within the Catalan pro-independence party and strain its relationship with the Spanish government it has until now supported in Congress.
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Catalan judge and criminal law spokesman Joaquim Bosch is trending in Spain as coverage mounts of the housing protest camp at Madrid's Puerta del Sol. Spanish media are debating whether authorities can legally evict the camp, which is demanding action on the housing crisis. The government has published the first housing decree in the BOE, and unions are pressing parties in Congress to validate two housing decrees, with ERC pledging support despite calling them insufficient.
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A Spanish lawmaker is in the spotlight as Newtral examines the rental income declared by members of Congress, including Pedro Sánchez and Alberto Núñez Feijóo. The report looks at what deputies have disclosed under 'arrendar inmuebles' (property rental) in their official asset declarations, and what it reveals about parliamentary earnings.
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A Zaragoza city councillor, a defector from Vox, pulled out a stick and a stone during a full council session, saying they were the weapons used in Ceuta to 'invade us'. The incident came amid heated debate over the pepper spray scandal in the Spanish Congress and has drawn wide attention and criticism.
- 12Spanish Congress rejects government's two housing decrees●Spanish Congress rejects both of government's housing decrees
Spain's Congress of Deputies has voted down both of the government's housing decrees, a significant legislative defeat for the ruling coalition. The rejection leaves the government's housing policy plans stalled and underscores its difficulty securing majorities in the chamber. The defeat is likely to intensify debate over housing affordability, rent regulation and the government's ability to pass legislation ahead of future votes.
- 13Spanish protesters march on Parliament over housing crisis●Spanish protesters march on Parliament as emergency housing decrees are set to be rejected
Demonstrators marched on Spain's Parliament in Madrid as emergency housing decrees faced rejection in Congress. The protests reflect growing public anger over the housing crisis, with critics saying the government's emergency measures have failed to deliver relief for tenants struggling with rising rents and limited affordable housing. The decrees' expected defeat has turned frustration toward both lawmakers and the government.