Housing crisis dominates parliamentary control session as government defends new decrees
The Spanish Congress will hold a government-control session focused on the housing crisis, with Minister Isabel Rodríguez facing questions from opposition parties after two housing decrees were approved.
A parliamentary control session on Wednesday will centre on Spain’s worsening housing crisis, following the Council of Ministers’ approval of two real-decree laws on the issue. Housing Minister Isabel Rodríguez must answer queries from the PP, Vox, Junts, ERC and the PNV, with Junts’ support considered crucial for the measures to pass. Opposition deputies will press her on whether revising policies influenced by coalition partners could restore public confidence, and on the government’s strategy to overcome obstacles in the rent-contract extension proposal backed by Sumar.
The PP’s Eduardo Carazo will ask about the persistent rise in housing prices, while the PNV’s Maribel Vaquero will demand explanations on achieving consensus. The session comes amid street protests sparked by the eviction of an 87-year-old resident in Madrid’s Retiro district.
Why it matters
Housing policy affects millions of Spaniards and the outcome will shape future rent and price regulations.
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