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- Spain's government lost its bid to pass housing emergency decrees in Parliament.
- Junts voted against the measures alongside the PP and Vox.
- The decrees aimed to halt evictions, curb speculation, and auto-renew leases.
- Protesters camped at Madrid’s Puerta del Sol after 87-year-old Maricarmen Abascal’s eviction.
- Rent per square metre rose from €8.20 to €15.1 since 2016, nearly doubling.
