Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez called an early general election on Monday, bringing forward a vote that had been scheduled for 2027.

Axar.az reports, citing EFE, that Sanchez announced the decision in a statement at Madrid's Moncloa Palace after a weekend of consultations with his closest advisers.

"It is time for Spaniards to decide what future you want," Sanchez said.

The announcement of the November 29 vote follows a parliamentary defeat for his minority government on Friday, when lawmakers rejected measures aimed at tackling Spain's housing crisis.

Sanchez framed the election as a choice over Spain's future direction, saying voters must decide whether the country joins what he called a "far-right wave" or continues on a path of "openness, social justice and environmental responsibility."

He said he trusted Spanish voters to make that choice.