https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/spain-s-gambler-pm-sanchez-seeks-to-defy-the-odds-again-on-a-snap-electionContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/spain-s-gambler-pm-sanchez-seeks-to-defy-the-odds-again-on-a-snap-electionhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/spain-s-gambler-pm-sanchez-seeks-to-defy-the-odds-again-on-a-snap-election#u132264Sun, 18 Oct 2026 15:15:34 +0000Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez called a snap general election for November 29, seeking to end parliamentary deadlock and counter a predicted right-wing government. Sanchez announced the early vote following mass demonstrations and unrest in cities like Barcelona over Spain's escalating housing crisis, which was further inflamed by a pensioner's eviction. The Socialist leader is attempting to harness public anger and mobilize voters around housing issues to salvage his fragile mandate, even as critics note his coalition has faced years of institutional inertia.Why it mattersSanc