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Spain has called a snap election after Parliament rejected measures to protect tenants and freeze rents. The housing crisis is set to be a central issue in the vote.
Spain’s two largest unions have jointly backed a general strike over housing ahead of a snap election. It is the first time in 14 years that the two unions have supported a general strike together.
After protests and encampments spread across Spain, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez called an early general election. Activists hope the campaign will force parties to address housing costs, with rents up 80% in a decade.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has called a snap parliamentary election for 29 November after lawmakers rejected his housing measures. The rental crisis gives his Socialists a campaign issue, but polls show them trailing the People’s Party.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has called a general election for 29 November after parliament rejected measures addressing the housing crisis. The decision follows nationwide protests over the eviction of an 87-year-old woman and mounting pressure on his minority coalition.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced early national elections Monday after his government lost a parliamentary vote on emergency housing measures. The decision came amid protests over housing affordability and mounting pressure on his minority coalition.
Spain will hold an early general election on 29 November after Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s Socialist party failed to pass housing reforms in Congress. The party leads a minority government and is trailing the conservative People’s Party in polls.
Spain’s Congress has rejected two government decree-laws addressing the housing crisis, while protests continue across the country. The defeat has raised questions about whether the government will call an early general election, currently due next summer.
Spain’s parliament rejected two government decrees intended to address the housing affordability crisis. Critics said the measures could further tighten the housing market.
Jersey’s annual inflation rate rose to 3% in September from 2.8% in June. Housing costs, alcohol and food made the largest contributions, while heating oil and other fuels rose 47.7% over the year.
Expanded ICE arrests are disrupting Texas’s construction workforce and economy. Agents made more than 12,000 arrests in July, while approval of Donald Trump among Texas Latinos has fallen to 37%, according to Equis Research.
Spain’s Supreme Court has upheld the lifting of national arrest warrants for former Catalan president Carles Puigdemont and two ex-ministers. The ruling clears the way for his return after nearly a decade abroad following the failed 2017 independence bid.
UK households paid an average £13,961 more for mortgages, loans, energy and water since 2021, the TUC said. The union body urged Chancellor John Healey to support households in his 28 October budget.
US annual inflation rose to 3.7% in September from 3.4% in August, exceeding economists’ forecasts. Families say higher fuel, food and insurance costs are forcing them to take extra jobs and cancel trips.
JPMorgan Chase reported profit below analysts’ expectations. Chief executive Jamie Dimon also warned about the risks from large fiscal deficits and sticky inflation.
Saudi Arabia has released CCTV showing a missile strike at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh. Thirteen people were killed and more than 300 wounded on 10 October.
Texas attorney general and Republican Senate candidate Ken Paxton said at a private event that the Iran war and high fuel prices were hurting his party. He said diesel costing more than $6 per gallon was putting pressure on voters ahead of next month’s election.
The Reserve Bank of India raised its repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.5%, citing rising inflation risks. The central bank now forecasts CPI inflation at 5.2% for the 2026-27 financial year and says rate cuts are not currently under consideration.
Thousands of people protested in Madrid and other Spanish cities after parliament rejected a law promising stronger relief measures for tenants. The demonstrations followed the eviction of an 87-year-old woman after her rent rose by 275%.
King Mohammed VI appointed Fatima Zahra El Mansouri as Morocco’s prime minister after her Authenticity and Modernity Party won the most seats in parliamentary elections. The party has 97 of 395 seats and must build a coalition.
Meta has introduced Muse, a wearable AI companion with a two-inch screen showing a cartoon avatar. The device is due for release in December and is designed to hold live conversations, answer emails and book travel.
A small logging company in Maine has shut down as US tariffs on Canadian goods add to rising business costs. About 40% of the state’s exports go to Canada, while loggers report equipment, parts and truck prices have risen by 30% to 50%.
The Authenticity and Modernity Party won 97 of the 395 seats in Morocco’s lower house. It will need a coalition to govern, while turnout fell to 38%, the second-lowest since King Mohammed VI took the throne.
A California bench trial has opened over allegations that Tesla tolerated racial slurs, unequal pay and discriminatory promotions at its Fremont plant. The state is seeking damages and changes to the company’s employment practices.