Sánchez Vows Tuesday Housing Decree After 87-Year-Old's Eviction Sparks 100-Tent Madrid Camp
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Updated · Euronews · Sep 27
Sánchez Vows Tuesday Housing Decree After 87-Year-Old's Eviction Sparks 100-Tent Madrid Camp
3 articles · Updated · Euronews · Sep 27
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Pedro Sánchez said his government will bring a housing decree to Tuesday's Cabinet meeting after 87-year-old Maricarmen, evicted from her Madrid home of 70 years, appealed to him directly.
Around 100 tents went up in Puerta del Sol after tens of thousands marched Saturday, turning Maricarmen's case into the latest flashpoint in Spain's housing crisis.
The decree still faces political friction: Sumar wants Maricarmen's building expropriated so she can return, while minister Félix Bolaños says that route lacks a clear constitutional basis.
Measures under discussion with Junts reportedly include curbs on evicting tenants from investment-fund-owned properties and limits on such funds buying more homes.
Protesters have signaled the camp may outlast any Cabinet approval, demanding a stronger package as the demonstrations draw comparisons with Spain's 2011 15-M movement.