Spanish prime minister calls snap election after housing protests
- Spain's leader Pedro announced an early general election following Congress's rejection of two housing decree-laws his government had promoted to address the housing crisis.
- The executive struggled for months to maintain a fragile majority in Congress as corruption allegations against the president's circle and the need to negotiate every vote created systemic legislative failure.
- On Friday, Congress rejected two housing decree-laws despite last-minute government negotiations to secure support, prompting reassessment of the government's ability to continue.
- The People's Party and Vox intensified pressure on the government, citing the administration's handling of the migration crisis at the Ceuta border with Morocco and corruption cases.
- After weekend consultations between Pedro and PSOE leaders to assess options, dissolving the legislature returns the decision to citizens at the ballot box.
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Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has announced an early parliamentary election. The 54-year-old responds to a failed vote in the parliament in which the ...
In Parliament, Spain's head of government Pedro Sánchez has suffered a vote defeat, and he has now announced early new elections.
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