Spanish prime minister calls snap election after housing protests

Sánchez confirms Spain will be heading to the polls on 29 November.

This file photo taken on Nov. 27, 2025 shows Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez walking out of La Moncloa Palace in Madrid, Spain. (Xinhua/Meng Dingbo)

This file photo taken on Nov. 27, 2025 shows Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez walking out of La Moncloa Palace in Madrid, Spain. (Xinhua/Meng Dingbo)

Spain's prime minister Pedro Sanchez has called a snap election.

The move comes after his series of measures to tackle the housing crisis was defeated in parliament on Friday.

The next vote was originally scheduled for the summer of 2027.

After announcing the election, the prime minister says there is a need to "renew and broaden people's support" for the government.

He adds that Spain "must mobilise and ensure that parliament provides us with a much broader progressive majority".

Source: The Star