Pedro Sánchez faces removal as Spain’s prime minister after calling a snap general election for November 29 following parliament’s rejection of emergency housing decrees on rent caps and eviction protections. The defeat, triggered by nationwide protests over an 87-year-old tenant’s eviction and rising living costs, ended his minority coalition’s legislative efforts amid ongoing corruption cases, a summer migrant surge into Ceuta, and failure to pass a budget since 2023. Recent polls show the center-right People’s Party leading with the far-right Vox, positioning them to form the next government, though Sánchez has framed the contest around progressive priorities and highlighted his party’s polling resilience in state surveys. The November vote and subsequent coalition negotiations will determine whether he remains in office or exits before year-end.