Spanish Prime Minister Sanchez calls snap election for November 29
Summary
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has called an early election for November 29 after parliament rejected his housing decrees, seeking to renew his mandate amid weak polls and rising political fragmentation. The vote could hand power to a conservative coalition backed by Vox and end one of Europe’s last left-leaning governments.
Key Points
- Pedro Sanchez announced a snap election for November 29 after lawmakers rejected key housing measures and protests mounted over the issue.
- He said he wanted to win a larger progressive majority and admitted his government had fallen short of some campaign promises.
- Polls show Sanchez’s Socialist Party trailing, while a conservative People’s Party–Vox coalition is seen as the most likely outcome.
- The election could remove one of Europe’s last left-leaning governments and bring the far-right into central government in Spain for the first time since democracy returned.
