Millions of Spanish workers have shut down businesses and disrupted transportation in a protest over housing costs. The strike on Wednesday was the first general strike in Spain in 14 years, culminating in huge marches of tens of thousands of workers and average citizens in downtown Barcelona and Madrid, along with gatherings in other cities.
Workers across Spain held a general strike over housing costs, with The Irish Times and DW reporting that the action spread across industries. Al Jazeera said the stoppage disrupted public transport and industry, while The Guardian described it as a 24-hour strike with high participation across sectors. The Guardian reported that millions joined, but CNBC and Anadolu Agency reported tensions or clashes without giving a shared participation figure or a detailed account of those incidents.
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