Protesters blame 'vulture funds' for Spain's housing crisis
Hundreds have pitched their tents in central Madrid, while the Spanish prime minister has called a snap election.
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Hundreds have pitched their tents in central Madrid, while the Spanish prime minister has called a snap election.
The general strike is the first to be jointly backed by Spain's two largest unions โin 14 years.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Monday called an early election for November 29, aiming to increase his parliamentary support after lawmakers last week rejected proposals to address a housing crisis that has drawn nationwide protests. Speaking with FRANCE 24's Mark Owen, Javier Carbonell, Policy Analyst at the European Policy Centre, explains that Sanchez has chosen "the best moment in a sea of troubles" to call snap elections as he is likely to capitalise on the mobilisation of left-wing voters during the housing protests.
Calling of a snap election was not a knee-jerk reaction from Pedro Sรกnchez but a carefully thought-out manoeuvre, Guy Hedgecoe reports from Madrid.
Mounting anger over Spainโs housing crisis have led Prime Minister Sanchez to call an early election on November 29
Sanchez calls early vote after parliament rejected housing relief measures proposed by his minority government.
The BBC's Guy Hedgecoe is in Madrid, where a series of marches have been scheduled, after Spain's Congress rejected measures aimed at tackling the country's housing crisis.