Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez called an early election for November 29 on October 5, in a bid to strengthen his mandate after a fragmented parliament rejected the government's key housing decrees last week amid widespread protests. Facing the electorate now is a risky move as Sanchez's Socialist Party is trailing in opinion polls. However, he has been boosted by proposals to tackle a mounting housing crisis that were well received but were struck down by right-wing MPs on October 2, leading to planned new public protests about housing. #spain #election #housing #news