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- Parliament rejected a decree to extend temporary rent freezes, leaving renters unprotected.
- Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s government approved a 7 billion-euro public-housing plan as thousands rallied in central Madrid on May 24, 2026, demanding a crackdown on tourist rentals and citing eviction notices.
- Eurostat reported housing costs rose nearly 13% year-on-year at the end of 2025, while the Bank of Spain warned Spain lacks about 700,000 homes for its 50 million people.
