Overview
- The prime minister announced on Monday that he dissolved the Cortes and called a snap general election for 29 November after failing to pass emergency housing decrees.
- Congress rejected two government decrees that would have expanded eviction protections, capped rent rises and extended contract renewals after PP, Vox and the seven Junts deputies voted against them.
- Senior PSOE ministers and party leaders pushed Sánchez to seek an early mandate, arguing the nationwide housing protests offer an electoral opening while division on the left threatens to erode protest momentum during a long campaign.
- The government is exploring a technical path to revive parts of the housing measures during the dissolution by asking the Diputación Permanente to validate a new decree, which would require at least 35 of its 69 votes and support from other pro‑housing parties.
- The opposition says immediate elections were overdue and plans to center the campaign on migration and corruption issues, while protesters and renters continue to press for concrete anti‑eviction protections that could affect many households.