Spain’s Leader Calls an Early Election

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   Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez Calls Snap Election for November 29

   Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has called a general election for November 29 following a legislative defeat over emergency housing measures. The move comes amid mass protests and unrest in Barcelona triggered by a housing crisis. Sanchez intends to frame the campaign around these housing issues to benefit his Socialist party. However, current polling indicates that the center-right People's Party and far-right Vox are on track to secure a combined parliamentary majority. Additional pressures on the government include corruption scandals and a migration crisis.

   Why it matters

   The political instability was intensified by the eviction of Maria del Carmen Abascal, an 87-year-old Madrid resident whose case sparked nationwide protests. Sanchez is known as a prominent European critic of Donald Trump. The election follows a deadlock in parliament over urgent housing decrees.

   What is confirmed

   • Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez called a snap general election for November 29.
   • The election follows a legislative defeat regarding emergency measures for Spain's housing crisis.
   • The eviction of 87-year-old Maria del Carmen Abascal from her Madrid home sparked nationwide protests.
   • The Spanish government has approved new urgent housing measures following unrest in Barcelona.
   • Polling shows the center-right People's Party and far-right Vox are on track for a combined parliamentary majority.

   Still unconfirmed

   • The ruling Socialists are accused by Alberto Nunez Feijoo of hiring hitmen to solve a problem.
   • The new Democracia 21 party led by Miriam Gonzalez has seen great success in its launch.
   • The Supreme Court has suspended the vote of 163,020 people naturalized by the grandchild law until November 29.

   What to watch next

   • The November 29 general election results
   • Further legislative action on housing decrees
   • Official responses to corruption allegations involving the Prime Minister's inner circle
   Sources used for this update (37)

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   3. The Washington Post — Spain’s Pedro Sánchez, main critic of Trump in Europe, calls snap elections
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   5. nytimes.com — A Pensioner’s Eviction Dragged Down Spain’s Leader. Will It Also Save Him?
   6. Reuters — Spain expected to approve housing decrees that triggered snap election
   7. NBC News — Spain's government approves new urgent housing measures after unrest in Barcelona
   8. The Guardian — Pedro Sánchez is a master of the political comeback. But calling a snap election in Spain may be a gamble too far
   9. Financial Times — Pedro Sánchez’s big electoral gamble
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