Barcelona Erupts Over Housing Crisis As Sánchez Faces Key Parliament Vote | Times Now World

Protesters marched through Barcelona on Thursday and called for a general strike over housing as Spain's Congress prepared to vote on two emergency housing decrees backed by Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez's government. The measures seek to strengthen protections for renters, including safeguards against evictions and extensions of rental contracts, but Catalan party Junts said it would oppose them, arguing that some provisions could reduce rental supply and push up prices. The demonstrations followed nationwide anger over the eviction of 87-year-old Maricarmen Abascal, who was later allowed to return to her home. Tenant union spokesman Enric Aragonès urged Junts to reconsider and called for continued mobilisation, including work towards a general housing strike. The protests came as rents in Barcelona continued to rise, adding to pressure on Sánchez's minority government. #barcelona, #spain, #housingcrisis, #housingprotest, #spainhousing, #rentalcrisis, #rentcrisis, #pedrosanchez, #sanchez, #junts, #barcelonaprotest, #housing, #evictions, #affordablehousing, #spanishpolitics, #europe, #worldnews, #breakingnews In this Times Now World News report, we break down the this topic: Stay connected with Times Now World for real-time global news and analysis: Read full coverage: https://www.timesnownews.com/world Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/timesnow.world Follow us on X: https://x.com/TimesNow_World #timesnowworld #worldnews #breakingnews