Spain’s government to approve urgent housing measures after a night of unrest in Barcelona Spain's government is expected to approve urgent measures on the country's housing crisis The Independent UK · Oct 6
Sánchez able 'to convert' housing weakness 'into strength', expert says Javier Carbonell, an analyst at the European Policy Centre, says that while housing has been one of the “biggest policy failures” of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s administration, the prime minister has been able to turn it into an electoral issue. Euronews · Oct 6
With Pedro Sánchez at the helm, Spain’s socialist stronghold is cracking Good morning. It’s Tuesday, and my name is Angela Skujins. On today’s docket: election tremors in Spain, combating sexualised deepfakes, and how Brussels bigwigs plan to thwart the bloc’s ‘Trojan horses’. Euronews · Oct 6
Housing protests erupt in Barcelona as Spain calls early election, in photos Protesters clashed with police in Barcelona on Monday, hours after Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez called a Nov. 29 general election after his government suffered a legislative defeat over emergency housing measures. The Independent UK · Oct 6
When growth is not enough: housing and inflation, Sánchez's key election challenges Spain's economy is still outpacing the eurozone and employment is at its highest since 2008, but Sánchez's term end is marred by inflation, weak productivity and a housing crisis now dominating the election debate. Euronews · Oct 5
In both France and Spain, ruling parties must prove they can give young protesters hope Demonstrations over housing rights and crumbling schools are a sign the younger generation is withdrawing political consent The Guardian - UK · Oct 5
What does Spain's snap election mean for European politics? Spain's snap election on 29 November could cost progressive European forces their last government in a large member state, tilting EU power towards the right and pushing socialists into opposition mode. Euronews · Oct 5
Trump Unpopular Across Europe: New Poll Finds 85% of Britons and 95% of Danes View Him Unfavourably A YouGov poll finds Donald Trump has a net unfavourable rating in six major Western European countries, with 95% of Danes and 85% of Britons viewing him negatively. International Business Times UK · Oct 5
Pedro Sánchez has lost control of the narrative. So he's calling an election On the back foot since the Ceuta crisis, Sánchez is taking his biggest gamble yet with a snap election. He thrives on main-character energy, but the momentum has shifted and reality is catching up with his carefully crafted image. Euronews · Oct 5
Will Pedro Sánchez’s gamble to call snap general election in Spain pay off? Spanish PM is hoping to shore up his fragile mandate by tapping into public anger over country’s housing crisis The Guardian - UK · Oct 5
Euro hits 17-month low as French debt fears mount and Spain heads for snap election The euro slid to its weakest level against the US dollar since May 2025 on Monday, as France's debt troubles and Spain's political turmoil, capped by a snap election call, fuelled fears of a fresh eurozone crisis and of contagion across the bloc's bond markets. Euronews · Oct 5
Spanish PM calls snap election as housing protests sweep country SPANISH prime minister Pedro Sánchez has announced early elections after his government suffered a bruising legislative defeat last week on emergency measures related to the country’s housing crisis. The National (Scotland) · Oct 5
Pedro Sánchez prepones elctions after legislative defeat amid Spain's housing crisis Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has called for early elections after his government experienced a legislative defeat regarding housing measures. The elections are scheduled to take place on November 29, in response to public protests over housing affordability. Sánchez’s governmental coalition has struggled with several smaller parties impacting legislative progress.… The Economic Times · Oct 5
Spain goes to polls early: PM Sánchez calls Nov 29 election amid housing crisis Spanish prime minister Pedro Sánchez has called an early general election for November 29 after parliament rejected his government's emergency measures aimed at tackling the country's housing crisis. The move comes amid growing public anger over unaffordable rents, evictions and rising housing costs. The Times of India · Oct 5
The Guardian - UK · Oct 5 Spain’s PM Pedro Sánchez calls snap election after housing law fails to pass Election called after rightwing parties voted down emergency legislation aimed at tackling housing crisis
The Independent UK · Oct 5 Spain's prime minister calls early elections as pressure mounts over housing crisis Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has announced early elections after his government suffered a bruising legislative defeat last week on emergency measures related to the country’s housing crisis
Euronews · Oct 5 Spain's Sánchez calls snap election for 29 November after housing defeat Sánchez spent the weekend in consultations, seeking to capitalise politically on Spain's growing housing crisis, while a migration crisis in Ceuta and corruption cases involving figures close to his Socialist Party piled pressure on his government.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 5 Nearly 200 students injured in French schools protests as clashes with police continue – as it happened Hundreds of schools in France remain closed amid planned demonstrations across the country
Euronews · Oct 4 Sánchez in talks with coalition partners on reflection day: will he call elections in Spain? The Spanish prime minister is weighing an early election after parliament rejected his housing plans, amid protests over the weekend. 29 November is the earliest possible date.
The Times of India · Oct 4 Spain Housing Protests Surge: Tens of thousands rally over rents and evictions; early poll talk grows Tens of thousands of people took to the streets across Spain on Saturday, demanding lower rents, stronger tenant protections and an end to evictions after the government suffered a setback on emergency housing measures in parliament.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 3 ‘This can’t go on’: tens of thousands protest against housing crisis in Spain Demonstrators take to the streets of Madrid and other Spanish cities after new legislation fails to pass
Euronews · Oct 3 Spain faces housing protests in more than 50 cities after parliament rejects tenant protections The eviction of an 87-year-old woman has turned anger over rents that have nearly doubled in ten years into a threat to Pedro Sánchez's minority government.
Euronews · Oct 2 Sánchez begins reflection on early election as protesters call for general strike Spanish Prime Minister will decide this weekend whether to call early elections after his two housing decrees were rejected, as housing activists prepare fresh protests and consider a general strike as the next step.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 2 Spanish right wing votes down housing crisis plans as protest movement grows Opposition lawmakers join forces to defeat proposals made by Socialist-led coalition after eviction of 87-year-old
Euronews · Oct 2 Spanish Congress rejects housing laws despite Sánchez's warning: 'They'll be judged sooner than they think' Spanish Congress rejects two key housing measures aimed at quelling public uproar over housing affordability. The bills' rejection after last-minute talks leaves Pedro Sánchez's government without two key housing measures and exposes its struggle to win support in Congress.