https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/after-housing-protests-turned-violent-spain-will-tax-seasonal-rentals-to-build-a-10-billion-euro-fund-into-first-home-loContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/after-housing-protests-turned-violent-spain-will-tax-seasonal-rentals-to-build-a-10-billion-euro-fund-into-first-home-lohttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/after-housing-protests-turned-violent-spain-will-tax-seasonal-rentals-to-build-a-10-billion-euro-fund-into-first-home-lo#u121921Wed, 14 Oct 2026 13:05:04 +0000Spain will tax seasonal rentals to build a 10 billion euro fund for first-home loans, following mass demonstrations and violent clashes in Barcelona over housing affordability. Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's government approved a package of 21 urgent housing measures on Tuesday after parliament rejected an earlier version of the legislation. The protests, which involved tens of thousands of people across Madrid, Barcelona, and other cities, were fueled by rising rents, a shortage of affordable homes, tourist rentals, and an 87-year-old woman's eviction. In response to the political c