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Thousands march in Madrid after death of evicted pensioner Maricarmen

Rally to remember woman, 87, whose rent battle with investment firm triggered nationwide protests over housing crisis

The Guardian - UK · Oct 8

An elderly woman’s death after eviction is rocking Spain. Will public outcry help its socialist PM stay in power?

Recent death of 87-year-old woman likely to focus attention on crisis in run-up to election at end of November

The Guardian - UK · Oct 8

Spain’s snap election: will Pedro Sánchez’s latest gamble pay off?

On October 5, Spain’s prime minister Pedro Sánchez called a snap general election for November 29, bringing the vote forward by 10 months.

The Conversation · Oct 6

Will Pedro Sánchez’s gamble to call snap general election in Spain pay off?

Spanish PM is hoping to shore up his fragile mandate by tapping into public anger over country’s housing crisis

The Guardian - UK · Oct 5

Spain PM calls early election after housing crisis defeat

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Monday called a snap election for 29 November, after parliament rejected housing relief measures proposed by his minority government. This comes after tens of thousands of protesters marched in Madrid and other cities on Saturday to demand affordable housing.

Radio France Internationale · Oct 5

Spain’s PM Pedro Sánchez calls snap election after housing law fails to pass

Election called after rightwing parties voted down emergency legislation aimed at tackling housing crisis

The Guardian - UK · Oct 5

Sánchez in talks with coalition partners on reflection day: will he call elections in Spain?

The Spanish prime minister is weighing an early election after parliament rejected his housing plans, amid protests over the weekend. 29 November is the earliest possible date.

Euronews · Oct 4

Spain faces housing protests in more than 50 cities after parliament rejects tenant protections

The eviction of an 87-year-old woman has turned anger over rents that have nearly doubled in ten years into a threat to Pedro Sánchez's minority government.

Euronews · Oct 3

Spanish Congress rejects housing laws despite Sánchez's warning: 'They'll be judged sooner than they think'

Spanish Congress rejects two key housing measures aimed at quelling public uproar over housing affordability. The bills' rejection after last-minute talks leaves Pedro Sánchez's government without two key housing measures and exposes its struggle to win support in Congress.

Euronews · Oct 2

Macron backs Spain over Ceuta migration crisis and urges firm EU action

Sánchez and Macron back cooperation between Spain and France and call for greater EU unity on migration, economic and geopolitical issues, despite the Spanish Senate's rejection of the bilateral Friendship Treaty.

Euronews · Sep 30