# Spain's prime minister calls snap election after housing protests

https://mins.news/en/video/86128

- BBC News, 2026-10-05 08:45 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTNn9HcW3uY

> Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has called a snap election after parliament rejected his package of measures to address the housing crisis. The proposals followed nationwide protests sparked by the eviction of an 87-year-old woman who could not afford a steep rent increase. A general election had not been due until summer 2027.

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