The World - News from Aug. 27, 1989
Spanish Prime Minister Felipe Gonzalez will dissolve Parliament late this week and call early elections to coincide with the seventh anniversary of his Socialist Party’s first victory, Spain’s leading newspaper reported. The independent newspaper El Pais said the 47-year-old leader will set elections for Oct. 29, during which he will be seeking an unprecedented third term for the Socialists. Analysts said early elections would allow Gonzalez to take advantage of favorable Socialist results in elections for the European Parliament, disarray among opposition groups and a strong economy.
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