Spain’s first general strike in 14 years demands solutions to housing crisis

November 11, 2026 · 9:11 am 3 sources

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• Spain's first general strike in 14 years demands solutions to housing crisis
  NPR · November 11, 2026 09:54
  Less than three weeks before a national election that could catapult the far right to power, Spain's workers are striking on Wednesday to demand that the government remedy the nation's housing crisis.

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• Spain: Housing crisis prompts general strike
  Deutsche Welle · November 11, 2026 09:11
  Workers across nearly all industries have taken to the picket lines as rents soar and the housing crunch worsens. The crisis is the main political debate ahead of Spain's November 29 elections.
• Spain’s first general strike in 14 years begins
  Al Jazeera · November 11, 2026 10:18
  Strike disrupts public transport and industries amid demands for housing reform ahead of November 29 elections.