Spain: Pedro Sanchez calls snap election for 29 November
The Spanish prime minister announced an extraordinary cabinet meeting to dissolve parliament and formally call the vote.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has announced a snap national election for Sunday, 29 November 2026. In an official statement on Monday, 5 October, he said he had informed the head of state of his decision.
Sanchez also announced an extraordinary cabinet meeting to dissolve both houses of parliament and call the election. The formal dissolution and election decree is the next institutional step.
Political statements and confirmed facts
The date and planned procedure were announced by the Spanish government and confirmed by Reuters. The prime minister's arguments about the political confrontation and his assessments of rival parties are his political positions, not independently established facts.
A new election period
The announcement places Spain in an election period of less than two months. The official measures that follow will set the detailed calendar, candidate deadlines and the start of campaigning.
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