Watch: How Spain's housing crisis has resulted in an early general election

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A series of measures to tackle the housing crisis were defeated in parliament on Friday…

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  • Reported by BBC News and published Mon, 05 Oct 2026 09:03:30 UTC.

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  1. Spain’s Pedro Sanchez announces snap election amid housing crisis

  2. Spanish PM Sanchez calls snap election amid housing crisis

  3. Spain’s PM Pedro Sanchez calls snap election amid housing crisis

  4. Watch: How Spain's housing crisis has resulted in an early general election

  5. Spain's prime minister calls early elections as pressure mounts over housing crisis

  6. Spanish PM Sánchez calls early election after housing protests

  7. Spain’s Prime Minister calls early election after housing crisis defeat

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