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Spain’s snap election: will Pedro Sánchez’s latest gamble pay off?

On October 5, Spain’s prime minister Pedro Sánchez called a snap general election for November 29, bringing the vote forward by 10 months.

The Conversation · 21h ago

Catalan separatist Puigdemont cleared to return to Spain after court lifts arrest warrant

A Spanish Supreme Court judge on Tuesday lifted the arrest warrant for Catalan separatist leader Carles Puigdemont, clearing the way for him to return home without fear of detention ahead of a general election in November.

France 24 · Oct 6

Spain's PM Pedro Sanchez calls snap election after housing bill defeat

Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced a snap election set for November 29 after parliament rejected proposed housing relief measures. Nationwide protests erupted, with thousands demanding urgent action on housing affordability amidst increasing costs. The proposed measures included automatic renewal of tenancy contracts, but were voted down by opposition parties.…

The Economic Times · Oct 6

Spain’s PM Pedro Sánchez calls snap election after housing law fails to pass

Election called after rightwing parties voted down emergency legislation aimed at tackling housing crisis

The Guardian - UK · Oct 5

Sánchez in talks with coalition partners on reflection day: will he call elections in Spain?

The Spanish prime minister is weighing an early election after parliament rejected his housing plans, amid protests over the weekend. 29 November is the earliest possible date.

Euronews · Oct 4

Spain faces housing protests in more than 50 cities after parliament rejects tenant protections

The eviction of an 87-year-old woman has turned anger over rents that have nearly doubled in ten years into a threat to Pedro Sánchez's minority government.

Euronews · Oct 3

Spanish Congress rejects housing laws despite Sánchez's warning: 'They'll be judged sooner than they think'

Spanish Congress rejects two key housing measures aimed at quelling public uproar over housing affordability. The bills' rejection after last-minute talks leaves Pedro Sánchez's government without two key housing measures and exposes its struggle to win support in Congress.

Euronews · Oct 2

Macron backs Spain over Ceuta migration crisis and urges firm EU action

Sánchez and Macron back cooperation between Spain and France and call for greater EU unity on migration, economic and geopolitical issues, despite the Spanish Senate's rejection of the bilateral Friendship Treaty.

Euronews · Sep 30

Ceuta Crisis Explained: What the Madrid March and Spain's Planned Decree Mean for Asylum Seekers

Madrid march over Ceuta drew 20,000 by the government's count, 180,000 by organizers'. Here is what the demands, and a draft returns decree, mean.

Latin Times · Sep 28

How Spain’s socialist-led government fumbled the Ceuta crisis, and put itself on the back foot

The crisis in Ceuta has put Pedro Sánchez’s government on the defensive, just as Spain’s political actors return from the summer break. Weeks after the crisis began, the situation remains unresolved. Of the estimated 80,000 migrants who entered Ceuta in late July, 5,482 remain.

The Conversation · Sep 18