Spain’s prime minister calls early elections to be held in November as pressure mounts over housing crisis

Tens of thousands of protesters marched in Madrid and other cities in Spain on Saturday to demand affordable housing. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Monday called a snap election for Nov. 29, seeking to bolster his mandate after parliament rejected key housing decrees following widespread...

MADRID (AP) — Spain’s prime minister calls early elections to be held in November as pressure mounts over housing crisis. Spanish ​Prime ​Minister ​Pedro Sanchez on Monday called an early ​election ‌for ‌November ​29. Facing the electorate now could be risky, as Sanchez's Socialist Party is trailing in opinion polls.