https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/spain-pm-pedro-s-nchez-calls-snap-election-for-29-novemberContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/spain-pm-pedro-s-nchez-calls-snap-election-for-29-novemberhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/spain-pm-pedro-s-nchez-calls-snap-election-for-29-november#u108883Wed, 07 Oct 2026 12:36:28 +0000Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has called a snap general election for November 29 following a major parliamentary defeat on housing legislation. Right-wing parties voted down emergency measures aimed at tackling the national housing crisis, triggering a political gamble by Sánchez. The decision follows nationwide protests, including demonstrations sparked by the eviction of an 87-year-old woman. Socialists trail rivals in several polls, and the vote will determine whether the minority government retains power amid concurrent pressures from a migration crisis in Ceuta and corruption cases