Spain's prime minister calls snap election for Nov. 29

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced a general election will be held on Nov. 29, after his government suffered a bruising legislative defeat last week over emergency measures to address the country’s housing crisis. Protesters have demanded government action on housing affordability amid outrage over the televised eviction of an 87-year-old woman in Madrid last month.

Right-wing opposition parties joined forces to block two emergency decrees in Parliament that included measures to curb evictions and real estate speculation. Sánchez, 54, has been prime minister since 2018, making him one of Europe’s longest-serving leaders.

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