Spain's government has become entangled in an internal dispute after attempting to use the Maricarmen eviction case for political ends, according to El Debate. The case has triggered an open confrontation between ministers Mónica García and Óscar Puente, the outlet reports.
The clash follows the eviction of Maricarmen, a case that has drawn attention to housing policy in Spain. According to heraldo.es, the exchange between the two ministers included García asserting, "A izquierdista no me gana nadie."
The dispute has widened into a broader argument within the left-wing coalition. Óscar Puente, cited by RTVE.es, criticised Sumar over housing, saying those who could solve the problem "solo tienen que ponerse de acuerdo y no ir bajo 20 siglas." Sumar's spokesperson responded to Puente's remarks, asking for "un poco de seriedad," according to Cadena SER.
The housing debate has also pulled in other figures. El Mundo reports that Ada Colau entered the discussion over Sumar's candidate, calling for a break with the PSOE if its housing policy does not change.
The various interventions suggest the eviction case has become a focal point for existing tensions between the coalition partners rather than a single isolated incident. El Debate frames the government's approach to the case as an attempt at political instrumentalisation that has instead exposed divisions inside the administration.
What to watch next is whether the public back-and-forth between ministers and coalition partners escalates further, or whether the government moves to contain the dispute as housing policy remains a point of contention.
