Ruth Forero: "Pedro Sánchez's intention is to take advantage of street mobilization"
Spain is heading for an early general election after the President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, announced the dissolution of the Cortes and the call for elections for November 29. The decision comes after the parliamentary rejection of the Executive-led housing decrees, amid increasing social pressure for access to affordable housing. The electoral advance coincides with mobilizations and protests in different cities of the country, where thousands of people have called for more forceful action in the face of the housing crisis.
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Spain is heading for an early general election after the President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, announced the dissolution of the Cortes and the call for elections for November 29. The decision comes after the parliamentary rejection of the Executive-led housing decrees, amid increasing social pressure for access to affordable housing. The electoral advance coincides with mobilizations and protests in different cities of the country, where thousands of people have called for more forceful action in the face of the housing crisis.
Spain is heading for an early general election after the President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, announced the dissolution of the Cortes and the call for elections on November 29. The decision comes after the parliamentary defeat of the Executive-led housing decrees, in a context of growing social concern about access to housing. From Barcelona, our correspondent Elise Gazengel gives us more details.
