Pedro Sánchez’s minority government faces heightened instability after Congress rejected two key housing decrees on October 2, 2026, with opposition from the PP, Vox, Junts, and other parties. The defeats, which followed protests over evictions and rental costs, exposed the fragility of his coalition reliant on Catalan separatist support that has recently eroded. Sánchez has entered a weekend period of reflection with coalition partners and is weighing options, including a possible snap election as early as November 29. Ongoing pressures from the Ceuta migrant situation and separate legal cases involving associates add to the political strain, with the current term otherwise scheduled to run until 2027. Any dissolution of parliament or loss of confidence would directly shape timelines for a change in prime minister.