Spain’s Pedro Sánchez, main critic of Trump in Europe, calls snap elections

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A defeat for Sánchez and his socialist party could bring down a long-serving European leader whose star power has risen among the global left for standing up to President Donald Trump.

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  • Reported by Washington Post and published Mon, 05 Oct 2026 12:17:25 UTC.

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