Spain’s Snap Election Risks Derailing the EU’s Top Priorities
- Prime Minister Sanchez has called general vote on July 23
- Spain will take over presidency of Council of the EU on July 1
Pedro Sanchez in Madrid on May 28.
Photographer: Javier Soriano/AFP/Getty Images
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The chaos in Spanish politics couldn’t come at a worse time for the European Union.
On Monday, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez called a snap general election for July 23. But Spain is slated to take over the rotating presidency of the Council of the EU on July 1, meaning Madrid will be responsible for driving the bloc’s legislative process for the next six months.