Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announces snap election

BREAKINGBREAKING, Sanchez calls early vote after parliament rejected housing relief measures proposed by his minority government.Published On 5 Oct 20265 Oct 2026Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has announced a snap general election after parliament rejected housing relief measures proposed by his minority government.Sanchez said on Monday that the vote would take place on November 29.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Pot banging protests across Spain over housing crisislist 2 of 3Spain’s parliament rejects gov’t housing decrees amid mass protestslist 3 of 3Floods sweep cars through streets after intense rain in Spainend of listThe government’s defeat in parliament on Friday was the latest in a series of political setbacks for the centre-left leader and was followed by mass protests across the country over the housing crisis.The Spanish government said over 70,000 protesters took part in a housing protest in Madrid on Saturday.Anger had been building since late last month, when an 87-year-old woman, Marai del Carmen Abascal, was evicted from her home of 70 years in Madrid after an international investment fund bought her building and increased the rent.This is a bre...