# Spanish parliament passes housing measures after general strike

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/spanish-parliament-passes-housing-measures-after-general-strike/
- Published: 2026-11-12T12:50:49+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-12T22:41:21+00:00
- Original publisher: Le Monde (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/11/12/spanish-parliament-passes-housing-measures-after-general-strike_6778807_4.html
- Topics: Europe, Government, Politics, World

## Key points

- Spain’s interim parliament approved housing protections by one vote.
- The vote followed a nationwide strike over housing costs.
- The opposition has vowed to repeal the measures if elected.

## Summary

Spain’s interim lower house has approved a package of housing measures aimed at limiting evictions and property speculation, a day after a nationwide general strike and protests over housing costs. The vote gives the left-wing government a policy win, but the measures’ future is uncertain ahead of a snap election on 29 November.

The decree passed by 35 votes to 34 in a 69-member chamber. It extends eviction protections for tenants in precarious circumstances when regional authorities cannot provide alternative accommodation; a separate decree was rejected, including a proposal for automatic tenant contract renewals sought by housing activists. The opposition Popular Party has pledged to repeal the approved measures if it takes power.

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