Europe’s last socialist heavyweight Sánchez calls snap Spanish elections for Nov. 29
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has called a snap election for November 29, hoping to leverage the national housing affordability crisis to maintain power. Polls currently favor a coalition between the center-right People’s Party and the far-right Vox party.
Why it matters
The election could mark the end of one of Europe's last major socialist governments, signaling a potential shift in the EU's political landscape.
With housing topping voters’ concerns, the prime minister is hoping the affordability crisis can help him defy the polls and extend his time in power.
Copy Link Copied Share via email Share on X Share on WhatsApp Share on LinkedIn Pedro Sánchez attends an extraordinary parliamentary session to vote on a government housing decree, in Madrid on Oct. 2, 2026. | Javier Soriano/AFP via Getty Images October 5, 2026 9:13 am CET By Aitor Hernández-Morales Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Monday called a snap election for Nov. 29, a vote that could signal the demise of the EU’s last major Socialist government and remove one of Europe’s chief critics of U.S. President Donald Trump from the political front line.
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