西班牙住房短缺和租金飙升引发的民众不满已导致大规模抗议活动。
Rising frustration about housing shortages and surging rents in Spain has led to mass protests.
抗议始于上个月，此前87岁的玛丽卡门·阿巴斯卡尔（Maricarmen Abascal）在被驱逐后于本周去世。
The demonstrations started last month after the eviction of Maricarmen Abascal, who died at age 87 this week.
由社会党领导的政府曾试图引入保护租户和冻结租金的措施，但遭到议会否决。保守派反对党认为，解决方案在于放宽监管并建造更多住房。
The Socialist-led government tried to introduce measures to protect tenants and freeze rents, but Parliament rejected them. The conservative opposition says the solution is to ease regulations and build more homes.
首相佩德罗·桑切斯（Pedro Sanchez）随后宣布提前举行大选。
Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has since announced early elections.
分析人士称，他希望借此提振支持率，因为他正面临移民问题和针对其政党的腐败调查压力。
Analysts say he wants to galvanise support, as he faces pressure on immigration and corruption investigations into his party.
最近的两项民调显示，右翼的人民党和极右翼的呼声党（Vox）有望获得多数席位。针对住房危机的示威活动能否扭转桑切斯的政治命运？主持人：Sami Zeidan。
Two recent polls indicate the right-wing People’s Party and far-right Vox are on track for a combined majority. Can demonstrations against the housing crisis reverse Sanchez’s political fortunes? Presenter: Sami Zeidan
嘉宾：Hana Jalloul（西班牙工人社会党国际政治与合作秘书、欧洲议会议员）、Daniel Lacalle（Tressis首席经济学家、IE商学院教授）、Pablo Calderon Martinez（东北大学政治与国际关系副教授）。
Guests: Hana Jalloul – Secretary of international politics and cooperation for the Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party and a member of the European Parliament Daniel Lacalle – Chief economist at Tressis and professor at the IE Business School Pablo Calderon Martinez – Associate professor in politics and international relations at Northeastern University