# Spanish lawmakers reject affordable housing bills in blow to Sánchez government

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- France 24, 2026-10-02 15:12 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20261002-spanish-lawmakers-vote-down-affordable-housing-bills-in-blow-to-sanchez-s-government

> Demonstrators protesting Spain’s housing crisis reacted furiously after parliament on Friday voted down two government-backed bills that centre-left Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez hoped would address their concerns. Rents have doubled over the past decade and now average nearly a young person’s monthly salary.

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