西班牙将在三年前其实就需要大选的时候举行提前大选，因为首相佩德罗·桑切斯周一宣布将于11月举行全国性大选。尽管他在2023年的上次选举中落败，但仍设法保住了权力——因此选民这次明白其中的利害关系。
Spain is set to hold a snap election only three years after it probably needed one, as Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Monday scheduled a national poll for November. He lost the last one, in 2023, but still managed to hold onto power—so voters understand what’s at stake this time around.
马德里最新的混乱源于租金管制的争议。没错，真是如此。媒体报道称首都一位老妇人因被驱逐出公寓而引发抗议浪潮。作为社会主义阵营中的一员，桑切斯先生急忙提出全国性租金管制方案。该立法未获通过，促使他宣布举行新一轮大选。
The latest chaos in Madrid arises from controversy over rent controls. Yes, really. Media reports about the eviction of an elderly woman from her apartment in the capital triggered a wave of protests. Mr. Sánchez, being a socialist in good standing, rushed in with a proposal for national rent controls. That legislation failed, prompting his call for a new election.