In Spain, millions of people took to the streets for the first general strike in 14 years to protest against rising housing costs and stagnant wages. Tenants’ associations and unions led the protests with a 24-hour work stoppage. The protests come less than three weeks before a snap general election. This is a resident of Madrid. Olga Domingo: “They just keep making cuts and things just keep getting worse. And, of course, there’s the issue of housing. The housing situation is outrageous. The prices of things right now compared to wages are completely unsustainable, and it’s a wonder that we…
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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