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Spain's Sánchez Calls Snap Election Over Housing Crisis

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has called a snap election for November 29 after his governing coalition failed to pass emergency housing measures. Sánchez is framing the housing crisis as central to the campaign, while reports also note separate pressures from a migration crisis and corruption scandals involving his inner circle.

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The Spanish Prime Minister called for early elections after his governing coalition was unable to pass a package of emergency housing measures.

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🔴Spanish PM Sanchez calls snap election for November 29

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Spain’s Leader Is Betting His Government on the Housing Crisis

The Spanish Prime Minister called for early elections after his governing coalition was unable to pass a package of emergency housing measures.

Spain PM pins hopes on housing crisis to help win snap electionBBC News – World
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Spain PM pins hopes on housing crisis to help win snap election

Calling of a snap election was not a knee-jerk reaction from Pedro Sánchez but a carefully thought-out manoeuvre, Guy Hedgecoe reports from Madrid.

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Spain calls snap election amid housing crisis

Mounting anger over Spain’s housing crisis have led Prime Minister Sanchez to call an early election on November 29

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Spain’s Leader Calls an Early Election

Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez of Spain has faced rising challenges to his authority amid a migration crisis and several corruption scandals involving his inner circle.

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Spain’s Leader Calls Early Election After Housing Crisis Roils Government

Pedro Sánchez, the Spanish prime minister, has faced challenges including a migration crisis and several corruption scandals involving his inner circle.

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Spain’s PM Pedro Sanchez calls snap election amid housing crisis

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Spain’s Sánchez calls snap election amid national housing crisis – Europe live

PM says vote will take place on 29 November after parliament rejected two of his government’s emergency relief measures The conservative People’s Party is very pleased with the announcement. “At last,” they say on their X, with a slick election video – set to the EU’s anthem “Ode to Joy” – to go along with it. Spanish prime minister Pedro Sánchez has called a snap election for 29 November, just days after rightwing…

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Spain’s PM Pedro Sánchez calls snap election after housing law fails to pass

Election called after rightwing parties voted down emergency legislation aimed at tackling housing crisis Europe live – latest updates Spain’s socialist prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, has announced a snap general election three days after rightwing parties torpedoed the emergency legislation his minority government had put forward in response to growing public anger over the country’s housing crisis. Sánchez, who ha…

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Spain’s Pedro Sanchez announces snap election amid housing crisis

Sanchez calls early vote after Parliament rejected housing relief measures proposed by his minority government.

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Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez calls snap election

The Spanish prime minister had repeatedly insisted he would serve out his four-year term, with elections scheduled for 2027.

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Spanish PM calls snap election

Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has called a snap election for next month.

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