Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced on Monday that early elections will be held on November 29. This decision follows last week’s rejection by deputies of his proposals aimed at resolving the housing crisis, which has sparked nationwide protests.
According to Javier Carbonell, an analyst at the European Policy Centre, interviewed by France 24, Sanchez chose “the best moment in a sea of troubles” to call these early elections. He could thus capitalize on the mobilization of left-wing voters during the protests against the housing crisis.