Spain’s Housing Defeat Sends Sánchez to the Polls

Pedro Sánchez has called Spain’s general election for 29 November, after his minority government lost a parliamentary fight over emergency measures aimed at the housing crisis. The vote comes months ahead of schedule and will be Spain’s fifth general election in 10 years. For Britain, it is a reminder that housing pressure is reshaping politics well beyond Westminster—and can turn a legislative defeat into a test of a government’s survival.

The Defeat

The emergency...