{"id":"5b2d3b03-dc9e-49d5-9505-ecb23ae2742e","url":"https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3369786/spains-prime-minister-calls-early-election-housing-becomes-national-flashpoint","domain":"scmp.com","outlet":{"name":"South China Morning Post","country":"HK","cred":4,"lean":0,"curated":true,"owner":"Alibaba Group"},"title":"Spain’s prime minister calls early election as housing becomes national flashpoint","plainHeadline":"Spain PM Sanchez calls early election over housing crisis","rewrite":{"model":null,"at":null},"summary":["Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced early elections after a legislative defeat.","Vote scheduled for November 29 amid housing affordability protests nationwide.","Opposition scuttled two emergency decrees on evictions and real estate speculation.","Sanchez says a broader coalition is needed to tackle major national issues.","He faces a tough race against the conservative Popular Party in Parliament."],"topics":["Politics","Economy"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-10-05T08:04:51.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-10-05T08:16:57.514Z","story":"https://brief.concise.news/story/91256346-e1bd-49ea-8e44-9409b234c235","storyId":"91256346-e1bd-49ea-8e44-9409b234c235","image":"https://cdn.i-scmp.com/sites/default/files/styles/1280x720/public/d8/images/canvas/2026/10/05/6f63c87e-c94c-4c91-8e06-9cfc8098204e_f9e69c79.jpg?itok=3pg0CoNZ&v=1791187488","author":"Associated Press","dek":"Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced early elections Monday after his government suffered a bruising legislative defeat last week on emergency measures related to the country’s housing crisis. The vote will be held on November 29."}