Those close to Pedro Sánchez see "probable" an electoral advance conditioned on the reaction of the street

Those close to Pedro Sánchez consider it "probable" that the President of the Government will call elections, although they condition it to "see how the street reacts." Sources close to the leader of the Executive consider that the coincidence of Junts overturning the two housing decrees and the upcoming return of Carles Puigdemont to Spain may have an "explosive effect" against the Executive.

Hence they reason that the "situation from now on is going to be much worse" and they propose bringing forward the general elections. Until now, Sánchez's intention was to convene in 2027, but the latest events have led him to weigh the possibility of convening citizens for next November.

If you opt for this option, the first available date would be November 29. From Junts per Catalunya, which has left the Government on the brink of the abyss, they assure this newspaper that they distrust that Sánchez will advance the elections because, in their opinion, "he is not going to risk leaving the Government before the trial against his wife is held", which is still waiting to be scheduled for hearing, where the popular accusation will request a sentence of 13 years in prison and the Prosecutor's Office will advocate for his acquittal.

What is evident is that Junts' announcement that it will vote against the two housing decrees and, therefore, they will be overturned by Congress, has put tension on the PSOE in recent hours, which is already contemplating the possibility of an early election. "It is in the hands of the president," emphasizes a party official.

In the direction of Ferraz, for the moment, they are trying to calm the nerves by indicating that first they have to say that it is too early to advance scenarios, that at the moment the votes have to take place: "Today is the day of the decrees."

Socialist sources believe that if both texts are finally overturned, it would be time to call to take advantage of the context of mobilization in the streets in favor of the Government.