Spain’s Socialist prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, has announced a snap general election three days after rightwing parties torpedoed the emergency legislation his minority government had put forward in response to growing public anger over the housing crisis.
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Sánchez, who has been in office since 2018, announced his decision, which had been widely expected, in a televised address on Monday morning. The election will be held on Sunday 29 November
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