EH Bildu announced an agreement with the government to “maintain the social shield” this year. According to the details of the Basque group, the Executive will approve in the Council of Ministers of this country a decree with the following measures: the prohibition of loss of housing without alternative housing for vulnerable families; the prohibition of cuts in basic supplies (electricity, water and gas); and the extension of the electric social bonus. Bildu says these measures will expire on December 31 and agreed that they would be extended until at least 2026.
“The maintenance of these social measures is the result of discreet and constant work and the pressure of several social collectives. EH Bildu adds value to the agreement obtained after the intense negotiations of recent weeks, which will allow us to continue to offer essential protection in the difficult economic and social context for which thousands of people travel,” Bildu maintained in a press release.
The latest extension of the ban on housing developments without alternative housing was also marked by the leadership of EH Bildu. On December 26, 2023, the Basque group announced an agreement with the Executive so that the anti-crisis aid decree which was subsequently approved in the Council of Ministers included this measure. On this occasion, an extension of the limitation on the reduction of basic supplies was also agreed.
“With this agreement we reaffirm and reiterate our desire to improve the living conditions of the Spanish city, as well as those of state workers and their villages. We will continue to work in this line,” said EH Bildu spokesperson in Congress, Mertxe Aizpurua, in statements sent by her parliamentary group.
Less hassle
Housing losses in Spain recorded a drop of 11.6% during the second quarter, compared to the same period of 2024, according to the latest data from the Consejo General del Poder Judicial. In total, 6,960 launches were carried out (as it is called in legal disputes) and the majority of them, three out of four (76%), were the result of procedures derived from the Urban Arrest Law (LAU). These are mainly due to conflicts caused by property taxes. However, 17.4% died as a result of mortgage foreclosures, and the rest (444 in absolute numbers) were due to other causes.
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