# Pedro Sánchez's Last Dance

> Spain's prime minister faces snap election after corruption scandals and social unrest.
- Title: Pedro Sánchez's Last Dance · Vanity Fair | Shortify
- Summary: Spain's prime minister faces snap election after corruption scandals and social unrest. Pedro Sánchez's government collapses as Spain holds snap election…
- Keywords: pedro sánchez, spain, snap election, corruption trials, housing crisis, unemployment, gdp, migration crisis, ceuta, social democracy, european union, migrant crisis
- Source: Vanity Fair — https://vanityfair.com/story/pedro-sanchez-last-dance
- Author: JAVI SÁNCHEZ
- Published: 2026-10-31T12:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: pedro sánchez, spain, snap election, corruption trials, housing crisis, unemployment, gdp, migration crisis, ceuta, social democracy, european union, migrant crisis
## Eviction of Maricarmen Abascal
Maricarmen Abascal, an 87-year-old woman with partial disability, was evicted from her Madrid apartment on September 23.

> The future of our sons and daughters must take precedence over the financial interests of these techno-oligarchs
## Sánchez's UN Speech
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez spoke at the UN General Assembly in New York on September 23.

> The future of our sons and daughters must take precedence over the financial interests of these techno-oligarchs
## Economic Growth
Spain's economy grew 34% in foreign investment since 2018 with unemployment at historic lows.
## Housing Crisis
Housing prices rose 30-40% nationwide with rents exceeding minimum wage in Madrid.
## Ceuta Migration Crisis
Over 72,000 migrants arrived in Ceuta, a Spanish enclave on the North African coast, in late July.
## Legislative Paralysis
Spain's government passed fewer than 40 laws in this legislative session, down from over 100 in the previous one.
## Corruption Scandals
Former minister José Luis Ábalos received 24-year prison sentence for corruption.
## Family Legal Issues
Sánchez's wife Begoña Gómez and brother David Sánchez face corruption charges.
## Snap Election
Sánchez announced snap election for November 29 after legislative session ended.
## Election Polls
Polls show Sánchez with only 5-10% chance of winning another term.
## Historic Left-Leaning Country
Spain is the most left-leaning country in Europe with 45% identifying as left or center-left.
## Sánchez's Resilience
Sánchez survived two elections with odds stacked against him.
## Political Alliances
Sánchez relies on support from right or center-right nationalist parties without legislative pact.
## International Relations
Sánchez lost key allies including European leaders and US relations.
## Migration Policy
Sánchez defends migration policy compatible with human rights.
## Election Outcome
Sánchez's government collapses as Spain holds snap election amid corruption trials and housing crisis.
## Key takeaway

Pedro Sánchez's government collapses as Spain holds snap election amid corruption trials and housing crisis.