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Spain’s Pedro Sánchez, main critic of Trump in Europe, calls snap elections

Washington Post World Monday 05 October 2026, 12:17 UTC By Beatriz Ríos 1 min read
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Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, perhaps Europe’s foremost critic of President Donald Trump and the continent’s most prominent left-wing leader, called for snap elections on Monday amid growing protests over high housing costs and tenants’ rights.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, perhaps Europe’s foremost critic of President Donald Trump and the continent’s most prominent left-wing leader, called for snap elections on Monday amid growing protests over high housing costs and tenants’ rights. By Beatriz Ríos
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