# Sánchez announces 21 urgent housing measures after nationwide protests

https://mins.news/en/item/89074

- euronews, 2026-10-07 04:05 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/07/sanchez-announces-21-urgent-housing-measures-after-nationwide-protests-ahead-of-snap-elect

> Sánchez has announced 21 urgent housing measures after nationwide protests ahead of a snap election. Domestic pressure intensified after an 87-year-old woman was evicted from her Madrid home, prompting national controversy. Protesters accused his government of failing to do enough to address the rampant housing crisis and called for it to step down.

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