# Spain’s prime minister announces early elections

https://mins.news/en/video/86823

- TRT World, 2026-10-05 17:35 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIxJKSFEbyU

> Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has called a snap general election for November 29, days after opposition parties defeated two emergency measures intended to address the country’s housing crisis. Alicia Alamillos of El Confidencial offers her assessment.

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