Amid public anger over housing crisis, Spain's PM takes bold gamble to secure majority
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- The Conversation AU·3h agoFrom Melbourne to Madrid, housing is shaping modern politics. But who benefits?
Spain is in the middle of a political reckoning over housing. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has called an early election for November 29, after parliament rejected his government’s emergency housing measures amid widespread anger over rising rents and housing insecurity.…
Read at The Conversation AU → - CBC Top Stories·20h agoAmid public anger over housing crisis, Spain's PM takes bold gamble to secure majority
By making housing affordability the centrepiece of his campaign, Pedro Sánchez hopes to unite progressive voters while deflecting attention from other pressing political vulnerabilities.
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