Spain's parliament rejected a government decree aimed at strengthening tenant protections, including extending rental contracts and limiting rent increases for two years, after it failed to secure majority support amid opposition from the People's Party (PP), Vox and the Navarrese People's Union (UPN), joined by Junts per Catalunya (Junts) and the abstention of the Basque Nationalist Party (PNV), El Pais reported April 29. Following the vote, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez ruled out calling early elections, stating that general elections will be held as scheduled in 2027.

Tensions within Spain's governing coalition have been building since mid-2025, when Junts formally broke with Sanchez's Socialist Party and announced it would oppose or block all government legislation, following disputes over the implementation of the Catalan amnesty law and stalled concessions on regional demands. Junts' shift to a confrontational stance effectively deprived the minority government of a reliable parliamentary majority. This has since constrained legislative activity, leaving Sanchez's government dependent on precarious, case-by-case negotiations to advance its policy agenda.