The big news today is that Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez called a snap election for 29 November after what seems to be crisis after crisis. And another day of violent protests over a parliament and government that seems paralysed to respond appropriately to the maelstrom that surrounds it.
The latest debacle? A high-profile housing eviction has crystallised the Mediterranean country’s anger over affordability and a lack of housing. The recent rout comes after the Ceuta incident, in which 80,000 individuals from Morocco stormed the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, where the community is still reeling from.
