The Spanish parliament approved the housing law, which sparked mass protests, by a margin of one vote. The day before, four million people in the country started the first national strike in 14 years.

The Spanish parliament approved the housing law, which sparked mass protests, by a margin of one vote. The day before, four million people in the country started the first national strike in 14 years.

The Spanish parliament approved by a margin of one vote a decree setting rent ceilings and a temporary ban on evictions of tenants. Also, with a difference of one vote, the MPs rejected the decree on the automatic renewal of lease agreements. A month ago, due to the refusal to accept these two documents, protests broke out in the country that led to a political crisis and a call to bring forward the parliamentary elections. The day before, on November 11, the first national strike in 14 years took place in Spain. About four million people participated in the protest, which was organized by the two largest trade unions in the country, UGT and CCOO, as well as the tenants' association. Here's how it happened.