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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.
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.
Sky News – World The Spanish Prime Minister called for early elections after his governing coalition was unable to pass a package of emergency housing measures.
The Spanish Prime Minister called for early elections after his governing coalition was unable to pass a package of emergency housing measures.
BBC News – World 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.
Mounting anger over Spain’s housing crisis have led Prime Minister Sanchez to call an early election on November 29
NYTimes – World 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.
NYTimes – World Pedro Sánchez, the Spanish prime minister, has faced challenges including a migration crisis and several corruption scandals involving his inner circle.
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…
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…
Sanchez calls early vote after Parliament rejected housing relief measures proposed by his minority government.
The Spanish prime minister had repeatedly insisted he would serve out his four-year term, with elections scheduled for 2027.
Sky News – World Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has called a snap election for next month.
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