# How Spain’s housing crisis could shape the election

https://mins.news/en/item/93844

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-09 20:39 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/inside-story/2026/10/9/how-will-spains-housing-crisis-impact-elections?traffic_source=rss

> Housing shortages and soaring rents have fueled mass protests in Spain. After parliament rejected government proposals to protect tenants and freeze rents, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez called an early election. Two recent polls suggest the People’s Party and far-right Vox could win a combined majority.

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