LIVE | Housing in focus during Sánchez's government control session: latest reactions from PP, Vox, and Junts to the decrees
The Congress examines today the two decree-laws approved by the Sánchez Government after the protests over Maricarmen's eviction. Parliamentarians will hold the Minister of Housing, Isabel Rodríguez, accountable this Wednesday for her management of the portfolio. Follow the latest news, reactions, and minute-by-minute updates here.
Eduardo Carazo, GPP deputy, accuses Minister Rodríguez of not knowing the measures approved by the Government
During the control session being held in Congress, GPP deputy Eduardo Carazo accused the Minister of Housing and Urban Agenda of being oblivious to the measures approved by the Government. Furthermore, he blamed the Executive's policies for the evolution of housing prices.
The Minister of Housing urges parliamentary groups to thoroughly analyze the measures before voting on the housing decree
Isabel Rodríguez, Minister of Housing and Urban Agenda, asked this Wednesday during the government control session, to evaluate the measures included in the housing decree prior to deciding their vote.
Minister Urtasun encourages maintaining mobilizations and criticizes the PP for distancing itself from the decree-laws on housing
Ernest Urtasun, Minister of Culture and spokesperson for Sumar, urged to maintain the social mobilizations that have been registered nationwide, demanding a housing decree with the measures requested by the Tenants' Union. Furthermore, he criticized the PP, even before knowing their stance against the housing decrees, for distancing themselves from the texts that will be voted on this Wednesday in the Congress of Deputies.
Feijóo on housing decrees: "I am not going to support a cheating government"
The president of the Popular Party (PP), Alberto Núñez Feijóo, assures that his party will not support the housing decrees that will be voted on in the Congress of Deputies this Friday.
"I am not going to support a cheating government, it is a lack of housing policy, of ethics and respect for the general courts. We are going to vote against it out of respect for Spaniards and respect for political decency. Don't count on me to swindle anyone," he declared in the corridors of Congress this Wednesday.
The decree-law on the automatic extension of rental contracts will be published this Thursday and runs the risk of not entering into force
The Council of Ministers approved this Tuesday a decree-law on the automatic extension of rental contracts. However, the Minister of Housing, Isabel Rodríguez, assured that the norm will be published this Thursday in the Official State Gazette (BOE). Therefore, it runs the risk of not entering into force on the eve of its vote.
Sumar demands the publication of the second housing decree in the BOE
Enrique Santiago, spokesperson for Izquierda Unida (IU) and Sumar deputy, demands that the second housing decree approved by the Government this Tuesday be published in the Official State Gazette (BOE). In addition, he asks that Podemos support the proposals of the central Executive. "You always have to vote for what is best for the working class," he assured.
ERC President confirms that this Friday they will vote in favor of the housing decrees
Oriol Junqueras, president of Esquerra Republicana (ERC), confirms that the party will vote in favor of the two housing decrees approved this Tuesday by the Council of Ministers. However, he urged the Government to be more courageous, as he considers that the measures do not resolve the underlying problem.