# Europe Today: Sánchez calls snap election in Spain as French students protest again

https://mins.news/en/item/87459

- euronews, 2026-10-06 06:03 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/06/europe-today-sanchez-calls-snap-election-in-spain-as-french-students-protest-again

> Pedro Sánchez is betting on a snap election on 29 November after Congress rejected his housing decrees and tens of thousands protested. French students are again demonstrating over overcrowded classes and teacher shortages, while MEPs debate Europe’s housing crisis and AI deepfakes.

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