Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez set a snap general election for 29 November after parliament rejected two housing decree laws aimed at protecting tenants.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has called an early general election for 29 November after his minority government lost two parliamentary votes on housing measures. The BBC reported the decision on Monday after a televised address.
Parliament on Friday rejected two decree laws intended to protect tenants. One measure included a suspension of evictions of vulnerable tenants until 2030, a two-year extension of some rental leases due to expire before 2028, higher taxes on tourist apartments and limits on purchases by funds the government calls vulture funds.
The BBC said the eviction of an 87-year-old woman who could not afford a sharp rent rise had set off nationwide protests and added pressure for reform. Sánchez said he needed a broader progressive majority to overcome what he called the resistance of the elites.
Housing is not the only strain on the government. The BBC noted corruption cases involving the prime minister’s party and pressure over the cost of living and immigration.
Spain is not in this brief’s country list, so the election is filed as World. The next formal step is the campaign for the 29 November vote.
People Sentiments Mixed
- Sánchez said he needed a broader progressive majority to pass reforms and overcome what he called elite resistance.