Spain protests flare after housing bill rejected: Will it cause snap poll?
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Tens of thousands of people rallied across Spain after the conservative-dominated parliament rejected two government decrees intended to tackle the housing crisis. The protests erupted following the late September eviction of 87-year-old Maria del Carmen Abascal from her Madrid home after an international investment fund bought the building and hiked the rent. Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's minority left-wing coalition proposed measures to stop evictions, curb real estate speculation, restrict short-term leases, and provide tax incentives, but conservative MPs voted against them. Local media suggest Sanchez could call snap elections as early as November, ahead of the legislative term ending next summer.
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