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Spain's PM mulls snap election in November if housing laws rejected
On Friday October 2, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is weighing a snap general election if Congress rejects two housing decrees, with officials calling an early vote "very probable" and November 29 as the preferred date.
Although the government believed it secured guarantees from Junts on Tuesday, the Catalan party presented unexpected objections late Thursday, leaving the ruling coalition without the support needed to pass the measures.
Consumer Affairs Minister Pablo Bustinduy warned on Thursday that "if the right and far right block the solutions to the housing problem contained in these decrees, they will pay for it at the ballot box."
Should the government lose today, officials must choose between amended legislation, renegotiating with Junts, or triggering a general election, which requires 54 days to organize under Spain's electoral law.
Skepticism from the main opposition suggests Pedro may prioritize securing the state budget before an election, indicating the snap election threat may be a political maneuver rather than an imminent certainty.
Executive sources say they are focused on the debate for the validation of housing decrees There will be general elections in November if the decree against evictions fails