Spanish PM to call snap election for April 28 - El Pais

Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez holds a news conference after an extraordinary cabinet meeting in Madrid, Spain, February 15, 2019. REUTERS/Juan Medina - Copyright JUAN MEDINA(Reuters)

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Published on 15/02/2019 - 10:32•Updated 24/04/2024 - 03:29

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MADRID (Reuters) - Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez will on Friday call a snap national election for April 28, after losing a key budget vote, the daily El Pais said.

Sanchez took office in June last year after the previous conservative government was ousted in a no-confidence vote.