https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/spain-s-leader-calls-early-election-after-housing-crisis-roils-governmentContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/spain-s-leader-calls-early-election-after-housing-crisis-roils-governmenthttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/spain-s-leader-calls-early-election-after-housing-crisis-roils-government#u117608Mon, 12 Oct 2026 09:40:15 +0000Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has called a snap general election for November 29. The early vote comes after the Spanish parliament rejected emergency housing relief measures proposed by his minority government. Nationwide protests and marches over the country's severe rent and housing crisis have erupted across Spanish cities, including Barcelona and Madrid. Sanchez aims to seize political momentum and end a parliamentary deadlock by forcing the new ballot. Migration and corruption are also expected to shape the upcoming electoral race.Why it mattersThe collapse of the minority go