Spain’s socialist government has collapsed

BREAKING: The prime minister of Spain, Pedro Sanchez, has called a snap election to take place on 29 November. pic.twitter.com/pHg5SgiRCi

— Sky News (@SkyNews) October 5, 2026

Sánchez’s government loses two key housing votes as opposition parties unite against it

https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2026-10-02/spanish-government-loses-both-parliamentary-votes-to-ratify-emergency-housing-measures

The PP, Vox and Catalan separatist party Junts combined to defeat two emergency housing decrees. Junts had been crucial to Sánchez’s ability to govern, making the defeat a demonstration of just how difficult his minority government had become to operate.

This is the parliamentary mechanism behind the collapse.

Sánchez’s wife is sent to trial on influence-peddling and embezzlement allegations

https://elpais.com/espana/2026-09-21/el-juez-peinado-abre-juicio-oral-a-begona-gomez-por-delitos-de-trafico-de-influencias-y-malversacion.html

A Madrid judge ordered Begoña Gómez, Sánchez’s wife, and a Moncloa aide to stand trial before a jury on allegations involving influence peddling and embezzlement. These are allegations and the case is ongoing, not a finding of guilt.

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