Spanish PM Sanchez kicks off election campaign amid housing crisis protests
Summary
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez started his campaign for a snap election set for November 29, 2026. The early vote was called after protests over Spain’s worsening housing crisis, which has put pressure on his left-wing coalition government.Key Facts
- The election was called early because of protests sparked by a housing crisis.
- The crisis gained attention when 87-year-old pensioner Maricarmen Abascal was evicted from her home.
- Sanchez's government failed to pass new housing protection laws in parliament before calling the vote.
- Sanchez has been in power since 2018 and has an internationally known profile.
- He promised to strengthen laws to protect tenants from housing speculation if re-elected.
- The election campaign started in Dos Hermanas, a city important to Sanchez’s political career.
- The main opposition is the conservative Popular Party (PP), led by Alberto Nunez Feijoo, who leads in most polls.
- Feijoo criticizes Sanchez’s handling of a recent migration crisis in Ceuta, Spain’s north African enclave.
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