Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez calls snap election following housing crisis protests
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Pedro Sánchez (Spanish Prime Minister)
Spain
September 28, 2026
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Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has called a snap election for 29 November. The decision follows the defeat of housing reform decrees in parliament. Nationwide protests were triggered by the eviction of an 87-year-old woman.
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