Overview
- President Pedro Sánchez announced the dissolution of the Cortes on Monday and formally called a snap general election for 29 November 2026.
- The Council of Ministers republished two emergency housing decrees that include immediate anti-eviction measures, extended lease rules, and a loan program of roughly €10 billion in interest-free loans for first-time buyers.
- With the full Congress dissolved the Diputación Permanente — a 69-member standing body — can vote to convalidate the decrees within 30 days, a process that reduces Junts per Catalunya’s ability to block the measures.
- The Constitutional Court has ruled that the recently passed amnesty also covers malversación, a decision that could clear convictions tied to the 1‑O process and open the door for fugitive Catalan leaders to return and influence the campaign.
- Polls show a favorable environment for a PP and Vox majority, unions CCOO and UGT have called a 24-hour general strike over housing, and parties are now mobilizing under the compressed pre-electoral calendar.