From Badalona, the PP has launched an ambitious decalog of structural reforms centered on building one million new homes in four years, targeting Spain’s housing crisis and soaring living costs through bold deregulation and fiscal incentives.

Key Takeaway

The Partido Popular (PP), led by Alberto Núñez Feijóo, has officially unveiled a sweeping policy blueprint aimed at reversing Spain’s economic stagnation. Its flagship initiative proposes constructing one million homes over four years, a move designed to revive the housing market and ease the nation’s housing access crisis.

Feijóo’s strategy extends beyond housing, seeking a broader reorientation of national energy and fiscal policy. The party vows to repeal the electricity generation tax and extend the operational life of Spain’s nuclear power plants, claiming current energy policies hinder industrial competitiveness.

In housing, the plan rests on three operational pillars: legal security (including a proposed anti-squatting law), the implementation of ‘positive silence’ to accelerate administrative approvals, and a fiscal incentive package branded the ‘hucha hogar’—offering up to 100% state-backed guarantees and a 60% tax reduction for new homebuyers.

Key Statistic: The PP highlights a 42% increase in grocery costs since 2018, with inflation averaging 27% and real wages declining, underscoring the urgency of its cost-of-living agenda.
Potential Scenarios
  • The proposal could intensify parliamentary polarization, particularly around rent control versus market liberalization.
  • With traction, the PP could strengthen its ‘effective governance’ narrative ahead of national elections.
  • Enacting the anti-squatting law would likely face intense judicial scrutiny over housing rights.
  • Expanding nuclear energy might spark debates with environmental groups in future coalition talks.