"In rental apartments, migrants; in Airbnb, tourists; and we are nowhere" – a crisis tsunami could sweep away the leftist Spanish government.

Pedro Sánchez announced early elections in Spain for late November amid rising discontent over housing costs. With only 32% approval, he faced protests against soaring rental prices, which have increased by 13% recently. In response, he proposed a bill to protect tenants, including a temporary eviction ban and rental price caps, but it was rejected by parliament due to a lack of majority. Undeterred, Sánchez argued that the right-wing opposition would not support solutions to the housing crisis, necessitating early elections for a stable majority to address urgent issues.