Sánchez Calls Snap Elections in Spain for November 29
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Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has announced that Spain will hold snap parliamentary elections on November 29. The head of government also declared the dissolution of the country’s parliament, the Cortes Generales.
“It is time for the Spanish people to decide what future they want for themselves and for their country,” Sánchez said. According to the prime minister, the government “made mistakes,” while achieving more would require it to “renew and broaden the support of the people.”
The decision to call an early election followed several days of consultations between Sánchez, members of his cabinet, the leadership of the Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party (PSOE) and representatives of other political forces. According to Sánchez’s announcement, the election will take place on Sunday, November 29.
Voters will elect a new composition of both chambers of the Cortes Generales — the Congress of Deputies and the Senate. The Congress has 350 seats. The Senate includes 208 elected senators, along with representatives appointed by the legislative assemblies of Spain’s autonomous communities.
However, the claim in the original material that the PSOE currently holds a majority in both chambers is not supported by the latest official parliamentary data. As of September 2026, the People’s Party was the largest group in the Senate, while it also had more deputies than the PSOE in the Congress.
People’s Party leader Alberto Núñez Feijóo welcomed the decision to hold the election. “Finally, Spain will have its say; finally, the Spanish people will make the decision. The majority, rather than just a few, will speak again,” he said.
The November 29 vote will therefore determine the new composition of Spain’s parliament and give voters an opportunity to decide on the country’s political direction.
The decision to call an early election followed several days of consultations between Sánchez, members of his cabinet, the leadership of the Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party (PSOE) and representatives of other political forces. According to Sánchez’s announcement, the election will take place on Sunday, November 29.
Voters will elect a new composition of both chambers of the Cortes Generales — the Congress of Deputies and the Senate. The Congress has 350 seats. The Senate includes 208 elected senators, along with representatives appointed by the legislative assemblies of Spain’s autonomous communities.
However, the claim in the original material that the PSOE currently holds a majority in both chambers is not supported by the latest official parliamentary data. As of September 2026, the People’s Party was the largest group in the Senate, while it also had more deputies than the PSOE in the Congress.
People’s Party leader Alberto Núñez Feijóo welcomed the decision to hold the election. “Finally, Spain will have its say; finally, the Spanish people will make the decision. The majority, rather than just a few, will speak again,” he said.
The November 29 vote will therefore determine the new composition of Spain’s parliament and give voters an opportunity to decide on the country’s political direction.
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