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  "id": 12617882,
  "title": "Profiles: Who are the three main candidates in Spain's snap election?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/profiles-who-are-the-three-main-candidates-in-spains-snap-election",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-07T11:54:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Local Spain",
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    "url": "https://www.thelocal.es/20261007/profiles-who-are-the-three-main-candidates-in-spains-snap-election"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "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.\n\nThe 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.\n\nThe 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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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Fortune",
        "title": "After housing protests turned violent, Spain will tax seasonal rentals to build a 10 billion euro fund into first-home loans",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/after-housing-protests-turned-violent-spain-will-tax-seasonal-rentals",
        "published": "2026-10-06T15:17:18.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Spain in English",
        "title": "Sánchez revives housing measures with €10bn loan plan as Spain heads towards election",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/sanchez-revives-housing-measures-with-10bn-loan-plan-as-spain-heads",
        "published": "2026-10-06T15:19:56.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "What to know about Pedro Sánchez’s bid to turn Spain’s housing crunch into an electoral victory",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/what-to-know-about-pedro-sanchezs-bid-to-turn-spains-housing-crunch",
        "published": "2026-10-06T17:29:04.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Local Spain",
        "title": "EXPLAINED: The four stumbling blocks for Spain's PM ahead of snap election",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/explained-the-four-stumbling-blocks-for-spains-pm-ahead-of-snap",
        "published": "2026-10-07T07:55:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Olive Press",
        "title": "Spain’s proposed terrace smoking ban is torpedoed after Pedro Sanchez dissolves Parliament ahead of snap election",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/spains-proposed-terrace-smoking-ban-is-torpedoed-after-pedro-sanchez",
        "published": "2026-10-07T10:15:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}