Spanish election: Pedro Sanchez calls snap election for 29 November after housing protests

Key Points:

• Spain's Congress voted against emergency housing measures proposed by Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez's government, including suspending evictions of vulnerable tenants until 2030 and increasing taxes on tourist apartments.
• The rejected proposals also included extending rental leases, restricting property purchases by "vulture funds," and automatic renewal of rental contracts, all aimed at addressing the ongoing housing crisis.
• Sánchez announced a snap general election for 29 November after failing to secure parliamentary support, with opposition parties framing the vote as a choice between Sánchez's ambitions and change for Spain.
• Nationwide protests erupted over housing affordability, sparked by a high-profile eviction case involving an elderly tenant facing a steep rent increase, fueling public demand for stronger tenant protections.
• Opinion polls indicate the conservative People's Party is likely to become the largest party in the upcoming election, though they may require support from the far-right Vox party to form a government.