WorldPingSpanish lawmakers are due to vote on Friday on two government housing decrees drawn up after an outcry over the eviction of an 87-year-old woman, with their passage in doubt.
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WorldPingTens of thousands of protesters marched in Madrid and other cities in Spain on Saturday to demand affordable housing, fuelled by anger at lawmakers who narrowly rejected measures put forward by the government of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez to streng…
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by France 24
WorldPingThe package of measures defeated on October 2 included the automatic renewal of rental contracts when they expire, as well as measures aimed at restricting the eviction of vulnerable tenants…
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by The Hindu
WorldPingThe result of the vote, which dealt a heavy political blow to Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, was met with cries of “shame!” by hundreds of protesters outside Parliament…
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by The Hindu
WorldPingSiavash Jamshidi was accused of targeting security personnel during mass demonstrations that peaked in January in which thousands of people were killed.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by The Hindu
Latest demonstrations deepen a days-long crisis after parliament struck down two affordable housing decrees.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Al Jazeera
WorldPingDemonstrators take to the streets of Madrid and other Spanish cities after new legislation fails to pass Tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets of Madrid and other Spanish cities as they step up demands for action to tackle a moun…
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by The Guardian
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