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Spain's prime minister calls early elections : NPR
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Key Points:
- Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced snap elections for November 29 after his government faced a legislative defeat on emergency housing measures amid public protests over housing affordability.
- The right-wing opposition blocked decrees aimed at reducing evictions and real estate speculation, prompting Sánchez to seek a broader progressive coalition to address Spain's pressing issues.
- Sánchez, in power since 2018 and leading a minority coalition government, faces challenges including ongoing legal cases involving his party and family, as well as a humanitarian crisis at the Ceuta border.
- The upcoming election is expected to be framed around housing affordability by Sánchez's Socialist party, while the main opposition Popular Party plans to focus on corruption, with leader Alberto Núñez Feijóo aiming to unseat Sánchez.
- The formal dissolution of parliament will be approved by the Cabinet, with the election marking a critical moment for Spain's political future.
