Sánchez Weighs Snap Election After Housing Decrees Fail in Parliament
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is considering a snap election as early as November 29 after his government’s emergency housing decrees were rejected in parliament. The defeat, triggered by the withdrawal of support from the Catalan party Junts, has intensified nationwide protests and political pressure. While the opposition argues that regulation stifles supply, the government frames the vote as a moral failing of the right-wing parties. Sánchez’s minority government faces a critical decision on whether to dissolve parliament to capitalize on public discontent over the housing crisis.