Spain's Housing Crisis and Early General Election

The Bank of Spain has warned that bureaucracy, labor shortages, and inflation will continue to limit housing supply and drive up prices through 2028. Meanwhile, public mourning continues for the evicted retiree who became a symbol of the national housing crisis.

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Timeline

  1. The Bank of Spain warns of high inflation through 2028 and ongoing restrictions in housing construction.
  2. Reports emerge that the snap election has stalled 17 billion euros in network funding and threatens new housing projects.
  3. The general strike for housing is set for November 11, the first of its kind since 2012.
  4. Thousands of protesters march in Madrid a day after the death of the evicted woman.
  5. Reports indicate Spain completed 51,400 houses during the first half of the year.
  6. La Laguna observes a minute of silence for the woman whose eviction sparked housing protests across Spain.
  7. The evicted pensioner who became a symbol of the housing crisis dies in hospital.
  8. Hundreds of protesters gather outside Spain's Parliament to demand action on soaring rents.
  9. Trade unions call for a general strike.
  10. An 87-year-old woman whose eviction sparked protests dies.
  11. Election date is set for November 29.
  12. Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez dissolves Parliament and calls for early elections.
  13. Housing measures are defeated in the Spanish parliament.

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