马德里——在巴塞罗那沿海城市前一夜爆发暴力事件、数万人走上街头后，西班牙政府预计将于周二批准针对该国住房危机的紧急措施。
MADRID — Spain’s government is expected to approve urgent measures on the country’s housing crisis on Tuesday, after an outbreak of violence the night before in the coastal city of Barcelona saw tens of thousands taking to the streets.
周一晚巴塞罗那的动荡紧随周末全国各地的抗议活动之后，抗议者要求采取措施解决由马德里（该国首都）一名87岁老妇被驱逐所引发的危机。
The Barcelona turmoil late Monday followed protests across the country over the weekend that demanded measures to resolve a crisis sparked by the eviction of an 87-year-old woman in Madrid , the country’s capital.
在西班牙第二大城市巴塞罗那，周末的恶劣天气警报迫使组织者将抗议活动改期至周一。这场原本大规模的和平游行在数百名激进分子与警方发生冲突时演变为暴力事件，他们投掷石块并焚烧垃圾桶。
In Barcelona, Spain’s second-largest city, a severe weather alert over the weekend had forced organizers to reschedule the protest for Monday. What began as a massive peaceful march turned violent when groups of hundreds of hardcore activists clashed with police, throwing stones and setting fire to trash containers.
据媒体报道，预计首相佩德罗·桑切斯的政府将批准与上周五被议会否决的类似措施，该否决促使他呼吁在11月29日举行提前选举。
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez ‘s government is expected to approve measures similar to those rejected by Parliament last Friday, which prompted his call for early elections on Nov. 29, media reports said.
如果获得批准，政府将把这些措施提交给在选举前仍保持运作的临时立法机构进行批准。桑切斯预计将于周二晚些时候就最新进展举行新闻发布会。
If approved, the government would send the measures for ratification by an interim legislature which remains active until the elections. Sánchez is to hold a news conference about the developments later Tuesday.
住房部长伊莎贝尔·罗德里格斯上周告诉记者，新措施包括将针对弱势西班牙人的驱逐保护延长至2030年，规范房间出租，对季节性租赁征收新税，禁止投机性房地产购买，并为房东提供税收优惠。
The new measures are to extend protection against evictions for vulnerable Spaniards until 2030, regulate room rentals, impose a new tax on seasonal rentals, ban speculative real estate purchases and give tax breaks to landlords, Housing Minister Isabel Rodríguez told reporters last week.
尽管欧洲第四大经济体增长强劲，但不断上涨的成本和住房短缺正使许多西班牙人无法负担住房市场。抗议者一直要求加强对租户的保护、打击欺诈的措施，以及在无替代住房时禁止驱逐。
Rising costs and a housing shortage are pricing many Spaniards out of the housing market , despite strong economic growth in Europe’s fourth-largest economy. The protesters have been demanding stronger protections for tenants, measures to combat fraud and a ban on evictions when alternative housing is unavailable.