Spain's Sánchez weighs snap election after housing vote

Two housing decrees fail in Madrid, Spain, on Friday 2 October 2026: Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is now weighing a snap general election. He plans to watch the reaction to housing protests called for Saturday in more than 50 cities before deciding what to do, according to sources at his Moncloa office.

The measures would have banned evictions, limited home purchases by investment funds and offered help to buyers and tax breaks for landlords. PP, Junts, Vox and UPN voted against them. Sánchez warned PP and Junts after the vote that history would judge them “sooner than they think”.

Junts’ refusal came late. Government sources say they had expected its support after weeks of talks and had included most of its proposals in the text.

If Sánchez decides to dissolve parliament, the election could take place on Sunday 29 November. He must first inform King Felipe VI at the Zarzuela Palace. That leaves little time for an immediate announcement: the King leaves for Finland on Monday 5 October and is due back on Wednesday.

Topics: Court cases · Protests · Politics

Source: Europa Press / Mallorca.com