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Spain's prime minister announced an early general election three days after Congress rejected his minority government's housing decrees amid nationwide protests.
Protests over housing costs took place in Madrid and dozens of other Spanish cities on Saturday 3 October 2026, a day after parliament voted down two housing decrees from Pedro Sánchez's minority government, with clashes in Valencia.
The Hindu and Le Monde report that Spanish lawmakers voted down government housing legislation, in a vote The Hindu dates to 2 October 2026, but they differ on whether one or both measures fell.