Pedro Sánchez’s announcement to call early elections on November 29 has not gone unnoticed in the media around the world, being one of the issues that is the focus of international information this Monday.
In its digital edition, Euronews points out that Sánchez has called early elections “after the defeat on housing”, but also recalling “the migratory crisis in Ceuta and the corruption cases involving figures close to his party increased the pressure on his government.” The British BBC headlines that the Spanish president “calls early elections after protests over housing.” The British The Guardian also points out in its headline the “failure of the housing law” as the culprit of this new situation. The Independent recalls that this electoral call has been precipitated by the massive protests in Spain. And Reuters adds that “several prominent PSOE leaders have faced accusations of corruption in the last year – which has sunk support for the party – which has fluctuated between 26 and 31% during their mandate.”
France 24 admits that facing the electorate now can be risky
In the same line as the French newspaper Le Monde, which recalls that last Friday “lawmakers rejected the emergency measures presented in an attempt to contain anger and protests at the national level over the housing problem.” The France 24 news agency goes further and recognizes that the fact that Sánchez faces the electorate now, at this moment, “could be risky, since the Socialist Party is trailing in the opinion polls.” And he highlights one of the phrases he pronounced in his institutional declaration: “We need a larger majority.”
In Italy, the ANSA news agency includes Pedro Sánchez’s institutional statement in its entirety. And Il Giornale d’Italia highlights in its subtitle that “the PP is ahead in the polls and that the socialists are in difficulties”, and recalls that the legislature ended naturally in July 2027.
Bloomberg, in addition to housing, attributes it to the setbacks and scandals of the Sánchez government
The North American media, such as ABC News, are no less and place the origin of the electoral call in “public outrage over the televised eviction of an 87-year-old woman”, and illustrate it with a video of the police breaking up the protesters in Valencia. CNN explains today that Pedro Sánchez calls elections in November amid growing protests over housing. Or the Financial Times which recognizes this Monday that “the decision to hold a vote on November 29 comes after the government’s defeat in legislation aimed at ending the housing crisis.” For its part, CNBC focuses on the eviction of Maricarmen and the encampments at Puerta del Sol in Madrid. The Bloomberg agency talks about the “failure of the housing plan” of the Spanish government, but focuses on the setbacks and scandals that have weakened its position at home.
And, among many others, Al Jazeera also explains that “Pedro Sánchez announces early elections in the midst of the real estate crisis, and after parliament rejected the housing aid measures proposed by his minority government.”
