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Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez Calls Snap Election Following Major Parliamentary Defeat
- •Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has called an early general election for November 29 following a parliamentary defeat over key housing measures.
- •The decision comes amid mounting political pressure, a worsening housing crisis, migration challenges in Ceuta, and corruption cases linked to the Socialist Party.
- •The minority coalition government has struggled to maintain support in Congress, forcing it to negotiate legislation on a vote-by-vote basis.
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Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez called an early general election for November 29 after his government suffered a parliamentary defeat over two housing measures. This decision followed mounting political pressure, a worsening housing crisis, migration challenges, and corruption cases involving figures close to his Socialist Party.
The defeat was triggered when Spain's lower house rejected two government-backed housing decrees on Friday despite last-minute negotiations to secure sufficient parliamentary support. These failed measures were part of the administration's response to the growing housing crisis in Spain.
A migration crisis in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta added heavy political strain after tens of thousands of migrants crossed the border from Morocco in late July. The unprecedented pressure and subsequent government response triggered criticism from the conservative People's Party and far-right Vox, who accused the administration of responding too slowly.
