From Barakaldo to Doneztebe/Santesteban, from Bizkaia to Navarra, from the Left Margin to Iparralde, it is the same problem of housing and unemployment. Last week, Manuel Reguera committed suicide in Doneztebe/Santesteban, the day he was about to be evicted for not paying the rent to his landlord. The worker, who owed EUR 4,200, was unemployed. Before, it was Amaia Egaña who decided to commit suicide when they were to be evicted from Barakaldo's home. Although we know nothing about them, others have also committed suicide when they are unemployed and without a future. The author of this case witnessed another case last week in Bizkaia

The profound problems of this harsh reality that is repeated are two, and if we do not get bogged down – the crisis generated by capitalism – it will remain the same. The point is that housing and labour rights are not respected, although every constitution requires it. Capitalism rescues its institutions – banks and savings banks – while forcing thousands of people into unemployment, misery and homelessness. There is money to save banks and boxes, but not to invest or create jobs. In Euskal Herria there are 255,000 empty houses, but thousands of people cannot live with the mortgage they have on their backs, because they are unemployed or with precarious salaries.

Economic policies require radical changes that facilitate job creation and access to housing. A Public Housing Institute is needed to boost social rent at reasonable prices. To this end, we must strive for a socio-economic model based on political, economic, labour, judicial and social sovereignty. There we can find solutions to problems of unemployment and housing.