Spanish PM Sanchez Kicks Off Election Campaign Amid Housing Crisis Protests
Sánchez is pushing tenant protections after parliament rejected two housing bills and unions called the first general strike since 2012.
- On Saturday, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and opposition leader Alberto Nunez Feijoo launched their pre-election campaigns, with Sanchez addressing 5,000 supporters in Dos Hermanas and Feijoo gathering 2,000 in Madrid.
- The snap election was triggered after 87-year-old Maricarmen Abascal's eviction two weeks ago sparked nationwide housing protests, forcing Sanchez's left-wing coalition to call a vote originally scheduled for 2027.
- Sanchez vowed to strengthen legislation protecting tenants against "real estate speculation" if he secures an absolute majority, honoring Abascal, who died on Wednesday and became the face of Spain's housing crisis.
- Nearly 39 million Spaniards are eligible to vote, with polls showing the People's Party leading but falling short of an absolute majority; far-right Vox could become kingmaker in coalition talks.
- Sanchez, in power since 2018, faces legal scandals involving his wife, Begone Gomez, yet recalled his 2023 comeback success when he retained office despite trailing in polls.
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Spanish PM Sanchez kicks off election campaign amid housing crisis protests
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez launched his campaign for a snap November election on Saturday. The vote comes as a deepening housing crisis is driving protests and putting pressure on his left-wing coalition.
The official campaign for the general elections of 29 November will only begin on 13 November. But in fact, it has already started on 10 October with the first meetings of the two main favourites: the outgoing head of government, Pedro Sanchez, and his conservative rival, Alberto Nuñez Feijoo. Each attack his opponent on his favourite themes.
Sanchez krenuo u izbornu kampanju obećanjem o 'jačanju' stambenog zakonodavstva
Španjolski premijer Pedro Sanchez u subotu je obećao “ojačati” stambeno zakonodavstvo ako osigura apsolutnu većinu na općim izborima 29. studenoga, dok stambena kriza ovih dana dovodi do mobilizacije birača diljem Španjolske. Tri dana nakon smrti Maricarmen Abascal, 87-godišnje […] Objava Sanchez krenuo u izbornu kampanju obećanjem o ‘jačanju’ stambenog zakonodavstva pojavila se prvi puta na Novi list.
The electoral campaign in Spain begins amid continuing popular anger against the backdrop of the housing crisis. Prime Minister Sánchez seeks to retain power, while surveys show the progress of his rivals from the conservative People ' s Party.
The early legislative election campaign in Spain was launched on Saturday, amid a tense social environment dominated by the housing crisis and high cost of living.
(London=Yonhap News) Correspondent Kim Ji-yeon = As protests against the housing shortage in Spain show no signs of subsiding, the ruling and opposition parties have launched campaigns for an early general election.
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