Spain Approves Housing Decrees After Snap Election Call

In Spain in October 2026, the government approved housing decrees that had triggered a snap election. The election call came as polls cited by Spanish media showed Vox gaining and more than 15 seats in play between the blocs. The PP and Vox entered the pre-campaign period with four regional governments and without mutual reproaches. An internal survey cited in Spanish media preceded the election call by Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez.