MADRD – Spain’s government on Tuesday approved a sweeping plan to alleviate the country’s housing problem, one of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez ’s main political vulnerabilities ahead of elections next year.
Rising rental and housing costs are pricing many Spaniards out of the market, despite a recent economic boom. Incomes have failed to keep up. Analysts say tourism and population growth in cities driven by immigration have further strained supply.
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