Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is weighing a snap election, potentially on Nov. 29, after Junts joined conservative and far-right parties to defeat housing measures intended to protect tenants and extend rental contracts.
His government was also reeling from backlash to a migrant crisis in Ceuta, one of the Spanish enclaves in North Africa, which saw tens of thousands of migrants storm the border and ransack the city earlier this year.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez called an early election for Nov. 29 after parliament rejected a housing plan last week that his government had hoped would quell mounting social protests.
PM says vote will take place on 29 November after parliament rejected two of his government’s emergency relief measures Sanchez says “to do more, we need to renew and expand public support” for the “deep reforms” required.
By Laura Sharman, CNN (CNN) — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez called a snap election after facing mounting pressure from mass protests over the country’s housing crisis. Sánchez called the early election for November 29 during a televised speech to the nation from the Palace of Moncloa, his off…
By Vasco Cotovio, Tim Lister and Laura Sharman, CNN Madrid, Spain (CNN) — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Monday called an early election in an apparent effort to seize the initiative following nationwide protests over a housing crisis sparked by the eviction of a 87-year-old woman.
MADRID (AP) — 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 crisis. The vote will be held Nov. 29.
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 min…
By Laura Sharman, CNN (CNN) — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez called a snap election after facing mounting pressure from mass protests over the country’s housing crisis. Sánchez called the early election for November 29 during a televised speech to the nation from the Palace of Moncloa, his off…
Socialist Prime Minister of Spain Pedro Sánchez has called a snap general election for November 29 after Congress rejected two housing decrees brought forward by his administration.
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
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has a history of proving his critics wrong. But his decision Monday to call a snap election in the midst of a housing affordability crisis may be his most precarious political move to date.
