Protesters in Madrid's Puerta del Sol Reject Government Housing Measures

• Demonstrators camped in Madrid's Puerta del Sol for three days have rejected the Spanish coalition government's latest housing decrees, vowing to continue their protest.
• The Sindicato de Inquilinas (Tenants' Union) and participants label the measures as insufficient, temporary fixes that fail to address the root causes of the housing crisis.

Government Housing Decrees

• Prohibition of home purchases by investment firms (vulture funds) until 2028.
• Extension of eviction protections until 2030.
• Two-year mandatory extension for existing rental contracts.
• New regulations for renting out individual rooms.

Protester Demands and Perspectives

• Union spokespeople criticized the government's decision to split the measures into two decrees, calling it a political maneuver rather than a comprehensive solution.
• Participants, many of them students and young workers, argue that temporary measures provide no long-term security against rising housing costs and gentrification.
• The camp aims to pressure the government for bolder, structural changes, with many protesters suggesting that a general strike or sustained mobilization is necessary to secure the right to housing.