Millions join Spain's first general strike in 14 years in protest at rising housing costs
Summary
Millions joined Spain's first general strike in 14 years in protest at rising housing costs, The Guardian reported on Wednesday 11 November, the 24-hour stoppage drawing high participation across sectors weeks before an election in which the far right could gain power. Millions of Spanish workers took to the streets over the housing crisis just weeks before a snap election, The Independent reported, and Sky News reported on Thursday 12 November that unrest broke out in cities across Spain on Wednesday after millions of workers joined the strike.
Latest: Fiery clashes erupted in Spain as millions joined the general strike, unrest having broken out in cities across Spain on Wednesday after millions of workers joined the country's first general strike in 14 years, Sky News reported.
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How it unfolded
Wednesday 11 November
Millions joined Spain's first general strike in 14 years in protest at rising housing costs, The Guardian reported, the 24-hour stoppage drawing high participation across sectors weeks before an election in which the far right could gain power, while The Independent reported that millions of Spanish workers took to the streets over the housing crisis just weeks before a snap election.
- 21:41Sky News Fiery clashes erupt in Spain as millions join general strike
- 12:51The Independent Spain's housing crisis sparks first general strike in 14 years as millions take to the streets
- 11:44The Independent Millions of Spanish workers strike over housing crisis just weeks before snap election
- 08:54The Guardian Millions join Spain’s first general strike in 14 years in protest at rising housing costs