Spain protests flare after housing bill rejected: Will it cause snap poll? — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/spain-protests-flare-after-housing-bill-rejected-will-it-cause-snap-pollContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. Spain Protests Erupt and PM Calls Snap Vote After Housing Bill Failshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/spain-protests-flare-after-housing-bill-rejected-will-it-cause-snap-pollhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/spain-protests-flare-after-housing-bill-rejected-will-it-cause-snap-poll#u108744Wed, 07 Oct 2026 11:41:43 +0000Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez called a snap election for November 29 after parliament rejected emergency housing relief measures proposed by his minority government. Tens of thousands of demonstrators marched in Madrid and other cities across Spain to protest the mounting housing crisis and demand affordable housing. The failed legislation included an eviction freeze and other reforms pushed by the leftist government to answer public complaints. Protesters maintained an encampment in central Madrid and vowed to continue demonstrations after the conservative-dominated parliament struck d