Profiles: Who are the three main candidates in Spain's snap election?
Spain faces a snap election on November 29th, with three party leaders in focus after Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez called the vote following parliament's rejection of his proposed housing measures.
Spain is set to hold a snap election on November 29. The election was called by Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez after his proposed housing measures were rejected by parliament.
The decision to hold the election led to various measures in parliament lapsing. The housing issue has been a significant concern, with Spain's main trade unions and housing campaign groups agreeing to hold a general strike on November 11.
The strike, which is the first general strike backed by both CCOO and UGT in 14 years, has drawn criticism from employers' organisations and some opposition parties, including the right-wing People's Party and far-right Vox.
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