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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05.10.2026
From the rent crisis to Trump: 5 things that will shape Spain’s snap election
Shifting attitudes toward the far right, fallout from the Ceuta crisis and the U.S. president's geopolitical maneuvers could have a major impact on the Nov. 29 vote.
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politico.eu
05.10.2026
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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05.10.2026
Protests in France and Spain appear disparate but core issues are the same
In both countries young people believe they have been denied the socioeconomic security that previous generation enjoyedEurope live – latest updatesIn Spain, tens of thousands of people in 50 cities h
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05.10.2026
Did eviction of an 87-year-old trigger snap election in Spain?
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has called an early election for 29 November after recent defeats on legislation aimed at addressing the country's housing crisis.
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bbc.co.uk
05.10.2026
Spain’s Housing Crisis Is a Warning to Democrats
Housing protests in Spain raise questions over whether rent controls are sufficient to fix the affordability crisis.
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05.10.2026
Spain: 'Mini-hurricane' kills at least two people in Catalonia
Two people have died and another is missing after heavy rains and flooding in Spain's Catalonia region, authorities said on Sunday.
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france24.com
05.10.2026
Sánchez bets it all on housing ahead of Spain’s snap election
The prime minister is hoping voters will forget that the country's property prices and rental costs have skyrocketed during his eight years in power.
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politico.eu
05.10.2026
Spain's prime minister calls early elections as pressure mounts over housing crisis
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced early elections Monday after his government suffered a bruising legislative defeat last week on emergency measures related to the country's housing crisi
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05.10.2026
How Spain's housing crisis has resulted in an early general election
his series of measures to tackle the housing crisis was defeated in parliament on Friday
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05.10.2026
Spain’s PM Pedro Sanchez calls snap election amid housing crisis
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has called a snap election for November 29.
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aljazeera.com
05.10.2026
Spain's prime minister calls early elections as pressure mounts over housing crisis
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has announced early elections after his government suffered a bruising legislative defeat last week on emergency measures related to the country’s housing crisis
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05.10.2026
Spain’s Prime Minister Sanchez Calls Snap Elections
The socialist leader said that he would dissolve congress, with elections for the lower house to be held on Nov. 29.
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05.10.2026
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 measuresSanchez says “to do more, we need to renew and expand public support” for the “de
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05.10.2026
Spain’s Sánchez calls snap elections for Nov. 29
With housing topping voters’ concerns, the prime minister is hoping the affordability crisis can help him defy the polls and extend his time in power.
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politico.eu
05.10.2026
Spain protests flare after housing bill rejected: Will it cause snap poll?
Measures pushed by Spain's leftist government fail to pass parliament as the protests spread.
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aljazeera.com
04.10.2026
Yamal scores stunning goal in Spain’s 3-1 Nations League win over Czechia
Lamine Yamal is the first player to score within the first 10 minutes of each of three consecutive men's football games.
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aljazeera.com
04.10.2026
Lamine Yamal stars again as Spain see off Czechia and maintain perfect start
Lamine Yamal says he feels like Superman or Spider-Man sometimes, and Spain’s fans are starting to wonder if he just might be. There is something comic book hero about what the teenager is doing right
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03.10.2026
North Macedonia v Scotland, Spain v Czechia, and more: Nations League – live
Nations League updates from the 7.45pm BST kick-offsLive scores | Get the Football Daily newsletter | Mail LukeSpain: Raya; Fresneda, Le Normand, Laporte, García; Rodri, Pedri; Lamine Yamal, Olmo, Bae
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03.10.2026
Tens of thousands protest in Spain after failed housing reforms
Latest demonstrations deepen a days-long crisis after parliament struck down two affordable housing decrees.
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aljazeera.com
03.10.2026