Spain's interim lower house ratifies housing measures after a general strike and huge protests
Summary
Millions of Spanish workers shut down businesses and disrupted transportation on Wednesday 11 November in a massive protest over housing costs, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported, CNBC having written that Spanish workers were expected to turn out in their millions for the country's first general strike in 14 years. Housing protests filled Barcelona and Madrid as Spain's workers struck ahead of an election, the Inquirer and the LA Times headlined. Housing activists hope the massive show of force will lead to more regulations to protect tenants and crack down on real estate speculation, while Spain's left-wing government is seeking to mobilize voters ahead of a national election later this month with polls against it, the LA Times reported. ABC News, the LA Times and the Inquirer reported on Thursday 12 November that Spain's interim lower house of parliament has ratified housing measures designed to limit evictions and real estate speculation, headlining that Spain approves housing measures after huge protests and that their duration may depend on the election result.
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How it unfolded
Thursday 12 November
Spain's interim lower house of parliament has ratified housing measures designed to limit evictions and real estate speculation, ABC News, the LA Times and The Philadelphia Inquirer reported, headlining that Spain approves housing measures after huge protests and that their duration may depend on the election result.
- 16:03The Philadelphia Inquirer Spain approves housing measures after huge protests. Their duration may depend on election result
- 12:08LA Times Spain approves housing measures after huge protests. Their duration may depend on election result
- 07:58ABC News Spain approves housing measures after huge protests. Duration may depend on election
- 07:05The Philadelphia Inquirer Spain approves housing measures after huge protests. Their duration may depend on the election
Wednesday 11 November
Millions of Spanish workers shut down businesses and disrupted transportation in a massive protest over housing costs, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported, CNBC having written that Spanish workers were expected to turn out in their millions for the country's first general strike in 14 years, and the LA Times that housing activists hope the massive show of force will lead to more regulations to protect tenants and crack down on real estate speculation, while Spain's left-wing government is seeking to mobilize voters ahead of a national election later this month.
- 17:25LA Times Housing protests fill Barcelona and Madrid as Spain’s workers strike ahead of election
- 16:43The Philadelphia Inquirer Housing protests sweep Madrid and Barcelona after Spain’s workers' strike, with clashes erupting
- 13:54The Philadelphia Inquirer Housing protests fill Barcelona and Madrid as Spain’s workers strike ahead of election
- 12:45The Philadelphia Inquirer Spain’s workers hold a general strike over housing costs before a national election
- 08:28The Philadelphia Inquirer Spain’s workers hold a general strike over housing costs ahead of a national election
- 07:39CNBC General strikes to paralyze Spain as protestors clash with police ahead of election campaign
- 02:45Bloomberg Spain’s Main Unions Hold Nationwide Strike Over Housing Costs