# Sanchez chose ‘best moment in a sea of troubles’ to call snap election, analyst says

https://mins.news/en/video/86944

- France 24 English, 2026-10-05 19:31 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JW6a-JcdNfU

> Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez called a snap election for November 29 after lawmakers rejected housing-crisis measures last week. Policy analyst Javier Carbonell said Sanchez had picked the “best moment in a sea of troubles” and could benefit from left-wing mobilisation to strengthen his parliamentary support.

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