Spanish Lawmakers Reject Eviction Freeze, Spurring Calls for Early Elections

New York Times2 October 2026, 13:34 UTCSpain

The government had proposed more protections for tenants after outrage at the eviction of an 87-year-old woman in Madrid.

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