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Spain prepares for snap general elections on November 29

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Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has officially called for snap general elections on November 29, 2026, following the decision by Junts per Catalunya to withdraw its support. This move, which ends the current legislature nine months early, was precipitated by a parliamentary setback where the government failed to pass two key decrees addressing the national housing crisis. As the deadline for registering candidate lists for the Congress of Deputies and the Senate ~~approaches this Monday at midnight,~~ approaches, political parties are finalizing their rosters. To consolidate the conservative vote and prevent fragmentation, the People's Party (PP) and Vox have reached a strategic agreement for the Senate. Under this arrangement, Vox will withdraw its candidacy in six provinces—Las Palmas, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Cádiz, Valencia, Castellón, and the Balearic Islands—where the PP will include independent candidates proposed by Vox. Conversely, the PP will withdraw in Lérida, Tarragona, and Guipúzcoa. In 14 other provinces, including Sevilla, Huelva, and Asturias, Vox will present only a single candidate. Both parties stated that while their political discourses differ, they share the objective of securing a three-fifths majority in the Senate to influence institutional appointments, such as the General Council of the Judiciary (CGPJ), and to counter the ‘Senado de Progreso’ coalition formed by the PSOE and left-wing groups. Regional shifts continue to impact candidate lists. In Galicia, Fabiola García has resigned as Counselor of Social Policy to lead the PP list in A Coruña. In the Balearic Islands, Podem has joined the Ara Més-Front Ampli coalition, with Lucía Muñoz running as the third candidate. The BNG has approved its lists, reintroducing Olalla Rodil for Lugo. Meanwhile, tensions persist in Navarra, where Movimiento Sumar has warned it will not participate in the Frente Amplio campaign if Izquierda Unida imposes candidates unilaterally.

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