Latest news on the protests across Spain over the housing crisis, live | More than 50 cities join the protests after the rejection of the two decrees

Protests for the right to decent housing are taking place in over 50 cities across Spain, coinciding with a week-long encampment in Madrid's Puerta del Sol. The demonstrations follow the rejection of two government-proposed housing decrees in the Spanish Congress this past Friday. The legislative defeat occurred after opposition parties, including the right-wing bloc and Junts, voted against the measures despite the government's request for abstention.

The political fallout from the failed decrees has intensified tensions within the Spanish government. Political actors, including the PNV, have characterized the current climate as increasingly polarized, suggesting that the legislative deadlock and subsequent public outcry are indicative of a shift toward electoral campaigning and heightened partisan hostility.