# Will Spain’s housing crisis lead to a snap election?

https://mins.news/en/item/85147

- BBC News, 2026-10-03 12:26 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/cmgj9vz2zxelo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Thousands of people are continuing protests across Spain after Congress rejected government measures addressing the housing crisis. The demonstrations grew after 87-year-old Maricarmen Abascal was evicted when she could not afford a rent increase, prompting demands for affordable rentals. The government’s defeat has raised questions about an early general election, due next summer.

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