Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has called an early general election for November 29 after Congress rejected his government’s housing measures, the Spanish leader announced Monday. The vote will take place on Sunday, November 29, the earliest date allowed under the procedural timetable.

The Spanish Prime Minister called for early elections after his governing coalition was unable to pass a package of emergency housing measures.

Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez has called a snap election days after Congress voted against measures aimed at tackling Spain's housing crisisCalling to snap a general election for November, Pedro is...

MADRID: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said Monday (Oct 5) he would call an early election on Nov 29, after parliament rejected housing relief measures proposed by his minority govern

Tens of thousands of protesters marched in Madrid and other cities in Spain on Saturday to demand affordable housing.

The prime minister is hoping voters will forget that the country’s property prices and rental costs have skyrocketed during his eight years in power.

Shifting attitudes toward the far right, fallout from the Ceuta crisis and the U.S. president’s geopolitical maneuvers could have a major impact on the Nov. 29 vote.

Spain's Pedro Sánchez has called snap elections for 29 November, after parliament rejected his housing decrees, giving him a hot-button political issue for his election platform. But polls favour the opposition centre-right People's Party, which may need the far-right Vox to govern. And the loss of Sánchez would be a big blow for the centre-left in Brussels.