October
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Podemos announced backing for both housing decrees, and the PNV and Coalición Canaria supported only the first, leaving Friday's validation to Junts. Sánchez pressed Junts to approve the texts, appealing 'out of pure humanity.' After an evening leadership meeting, with Puigdemont imposing the line, Junts said no to both and urged withdrawal before the vote. The government refused, insisting opponents must reveal their position, while caceroladas spread to town halls and Sol campers vowed to remain despite Ayuso's court move to evict them.
On Ceuta, Moncloa published nine calls to rebut Vivas's abandonment claim; he notarized missed calls as Judge Tardón probed phones and sought declassification of CNI messages. The Palace announced the Kings will visit Ceuta and Melilla on 13-14 October without Sánchez.
Aemet issued red alerts for torrential rain in Castellón, Valencia and Tarragona, triggering ES-Alert messages.
On Ceuta, Moncloa published nine calls to rebut Vivas's abandonment claim; he notarized missed calls as Judge Tardón probed phones and sought declassification of CNI messages. The Palace announced the Kings will visit Ceuta and Melilla on 13-14 October without Sánchez.
Aemet issued red alerts for torrential rain in Castellón, Valencia and Tarragona, triggering ES-Alert messages.
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Morning opened with the government refusing to withdraw the two housing decrees and forcing a roll-call vote, offering Junts abstention in exchange for processing them as bills. Junts held its no, denouncing blackmail, while ministers framed the choice as people versus vultures and Sánchez took the floor to plead for courage.
By early afternoon both texts fell with votes from PP, Vox, Junts and UPN, a double defeat editors read as breaking the legislature.
Attention then shifted to Sánchez, who left the chamber before the vote and opened a weekend of reflection on snap elections, with 29 November floated and Socialist officials quoted at 99% likelihood. Outside, Sol campers marched on Congress shouting shame and prepared some fifty weekend mobilizations.
By early afternoon both texts fell with votes from PP, Vox, Junts and UPN, a double defeat editors read as breaking the legislature.
Attention then shifted to Sánchez, who left the chamber before the vote and opened a weekend of reflection on snap elections, with 29 November floated and Socialist officials quoted at 99% likelihood. Outside, Sol campers marched on Congress shouting shame and prepared some fifty weekend mobilizations.
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Overnight speculation held that Sánchez would decide over the weekend whether to call snap elections after Congress rejected both housing decrees, with his circle quoted as leaning toward an early vote framed as a referendum on housing. Feijóo demanded immediate polls and promised one million homes, while Junts urged the PSOE to negotiate its own proposal.
By midday the focus moved to the streets, with tens of thousands marching in Madrid to Cibeles and demonstrations in more than 50 cities calling for a general strike regardless of who governs. Valencia saw clashes at a real-estate congress that left nine officers injured.
Severe weather intruded, with three simultaneous red alerts in Catalonia over exceptional rain and a possible Mediterranean medicane forcing suspension of outdoor activity and postponement of Barcelona's march, while floods in Albacete killed a 102-year-old woman.
By midday the focus moved to the streets, with tens of thousands marching in Madrid to Cibeles and demonstrations in more than 50 cities calling for a general strike regardless of who governs. Valencia saw clashes at a real-estate congress that left nine officers injured.
Severe weather intruded, with three simultaneous red alerts in Catalonia over exceptional rain and a possible Mediterranean medicane forcing suspension of outdoor activity and postponement of Barcelona's march, while floods in Albacete killed a 102-year-old woman.
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Overnight coverage treated Saturday's housing marches as closed, with tens of thousands in Madrid and other cities calling for a general strike and campers in Sol and Plaça Catalunya vowing to stay until then. Outlets quantified the failed decrees and noted majority support for the anti-eviction shield even among PP, Vox and Junts voters, while detailing PP regional laws as the alternative.
Attention shifted to Catalonia, where torrential rain left two dead in Tordera and Montornès and one missing in Pineda de Mar, forced suspension of Rodalies, road closures, ES-Alerts along the Besòs, and school closures for Monday.
Through the day election expectation hardened from 70% likelihood to reports that Sánchez leaned toward advancing the vote, with 29 November floated, barons urging an immediate call, the government working on that scenario, and a snap poll giving PP 143 seats to PSOE 106 and Vox 62.
Attention shifted to Catalonia, where torrential rain left two dead in Tordera and Montornès and one missing in Pineda de Mar, forced suspension of Rodalies, road closures, ES-Alerts along the Besòs, and school closures for Monday.
Through the day election expectation hardened from 70% likelihood to reports that Sánchez leaned toward advancing the vote, with 29 November floated, barons urging an immediate call, the government working on that scenario, and a snap poll giving PP 143 seats to PSOE 106 and Vox 62.
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Overnight papers treated a snap call as taken, citing the defeat of the housing decrees, polls putting PP and Vox above 200 seats, and a 9 a.m. institutional appearance at Moncloa to settle the question.
Sánchez confirmed dissolution and set general elections for 29 November, framing the vote as housing versus vultures and a mobilization to bend the elites after Parliament trampled people's rights. Feijóo welcomed the decision, saying Spaniards would finally decide, while PP veteran Aznar warned a Sánchez victory would end the monarchy as known.
The left scrambled against the clock, with Podemos proposing open primaries on 14-15 October, Sumar rejecting them in favor of negotiations toward Frente Amplio, and Mónica García positioning to lead it. CCOO and UGT called the first general strike in 14 years, and the government announced a revised housing decree for Tuesday, leaving economic measures in limbo.
Sánchez confirmed dissolution and set general elections for 29 November, framing the vote as housing versus vultures and a mobilization to bend the elites after Parliament trampled people's rights. Feijóo welcomed the decision, saying Spaniards would finally decide, while PP veteran Aznar warned a Sánchez victory would end the monarchy as known.
The left scrambled against the clock, with Podemos proposing open primaries on 14-15 October, Sumar rejecting them in favor of negotiations toward Frente Amplio, and Mónica García positioning to lead it. CCOO and UGT called the first general strike in 14 years, and the government announced a revised housing decree for Tuesday, leaving economic measures in limbo.
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Editors moved on from the 29-N call to its mechanics: Sánchez's 72-hour decision after Junts's no, the calendar toward dissolution, and a government move to re-approve the failed housing decrees through the Permanent Deputation. The left negotiated unity between Sumar, Podemos and Frente Amplio while employers challenged the general strike and the PP questioned postal voting.
By midday the Constitutional Court displaced the campaign, ordering the Supreme Court to apply amnesty to procés embezzlement. Judge Llarena lifted Puigdemont's national arrest warrant without yet granting amnesty.
Sánchez re-approved 21 housing measures, accusing Parliament of turning its back, with PNV support expected. From Waterloo Puigdemont claimed victory over repression, defended self-determination and unilateral action, and gave no return date. Sánchez welcomed a return but ruled out a meeting. Red alerts for torrential rain spread along the Catalan coast.
By midday the Constitutional Court displaced the campaign, ordering the Supreme Court to apply amnesty to procés embezzlement. Judge Llarena lifted Puigdemont's national arrest warrant without yet granting amnesty.
Sánchez re-approved 21 housing measures, accusing Parliament of turning its back, with PNV support expected. From Waterloo Puigdemont claimed victory over repression, defended self-determination and unilateral action, and gave no return date. Sánchez welcomed a return but ruled out a meeting. Red alerts for torrential rain spread along the Catalan coast.
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Overnight attention stayed on the amnesty aftermath, with the Constitutional Court sending its ruling to the Supreme Court in under 24 hours and Judge Llarena lifting Puigdemont's national arrest order. Puigdemont claimed vindication, warned he would do it again and conditioned return on archiving, while Junts weighed using a return to shape the 29-N campaign.
Electoral positioning filled the morning: PSOE pushed the useful vote and pensions to mobilize the left, Más Madrid proposed Ada Colau lead Frente Amplio from Barcelona, and Feijóo questioned postal voting. Rodalies halted after rains as drivers refused to circulate over safety, paralyzing Catalonia before service resumed with delays.
Unions fixed the housing general strike for 11 November. By evening Maricarmen, the 87-year-old evicted in Madrid, died two weeks after eviction, turning the Sol camp into a vigil and drawing competing political claims.
Electoral positioning filled the morning: PSOE pushed the useful vote and pensions to mobilize the left, Más Madrid proposed Ada Colau lead Frente Amplio from Barcelona, and Feijóo questioned postal voting. Rodalies halted after rains as drivers refused to circulate over safety, paralyzing Catalonia before service resumed with delays.
Unions fixed the housing general strike for 11 November. By evening Maricarmen, the 87-year-old evicted in Madrid, died two weeks after eviction, turning the Sol camp into a vigil and drawing competing political claims.
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