# Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez calls snap election

https://mins.news/en/item/86010

- DW, 2026-10-05 07:12 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/spanish-prime-minister-pedro-sanchez-calls-snap-election/a-79542826?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has called an early general election for November 29, bringing forward a vote scheduled for 2027. The announcement follows parliament’s rejection of his minority government’s housing-crisis measures and growing public pressure over housing costs, including protests across the country.

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