A Pensioner’s Eviction Dragged Down Spain’s Leader. Will It Also Save Him?
Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez is taking a gamble by calling an early election in Spain. The housing crisis, migration and the rise of the right-wing populist Vox party are all likely to dominate the campaign.
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