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Spain’s Sánchez calls snap election amid national housing crisis – Europe live

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- Spanish PM Sánchez loses key housing crisis vote after eviction of woman, 87
- Will Spain's housing crisis lead to a snap election?
- ‘This can’t go on’: tens of thousands protest against housing crisis in Spain
- 'Anger in the streets': Tens of thousands protest in Spain over housing crisis
- Spain's PM Sanchez calls snap election after housing crisis protests
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