Sumar threatens to bring down government if housing decree fails Tuesday

Sumar has threatened to bring down the Spanish Council of Ministers if a new housing decree is not approved on Tuesday, following the eviction of 87-year-old Maricarmen Abascal in Madrid. The party demands protections against evictions, regulation of tourist apartments, and automatic lease renewals. Negotiations with Junts are ongoing, with disagreements over automatic lease extensions and a general eviction ban. Junts proposes fiscal incentives, including a 15% IRPF deduction, and wants small landlords to retain eviction rights with the administration providing alternative housing. The Housing Ministry claims it is working on structural measures to secure consensus. A protest is scheduled for Saturday at 18:30 in Madrid's Puerta del Sol, ending at the Congress of Deputies. The investment fund Urbagestión proposed allowing Abascal to return to her apartment, but the city council rejected the offer as legally non-compliant, scheduling a mediation meeting for Monday.