Spain's Sanchez calls snap election for November 29 after housing defeat
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has called a snap general election for November 29. Right-wing opposition parties blocked two emergency decrees meant to reduce evictions and real estate speculation, after public anger over the televised eviction of an 87-year-old woman in Madrid.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has called a snap general election for November 29. The lower house voted down two emergency housing decrees on Friday; right-wing opposition parties joined forces against the measures, which aimed to reduce evictions and real estate speculation. Anger over housing affordability has driven protests in cities across Spain and grew after the televised eviction of an 87-year-old woman in Madrid last month. Sanchez, prime minister since 2018, has led a minority coalition with the left-wing Sumar since 2023.