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Housing costs prompt nationwide workers’ strike in Spain

Latest · Spain Is Experiencing Its First Nationwide General Strike In 14 Years (charter97.org)

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…

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First published 08:51 UTC, 11 November 2026 · Updated 16:42 UTC, 14 November 2026

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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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14 November 2026

  1. 16:37charter97.org · Spain Is Experiencing Its First Nationwide General Strike In 14 Years Original ↗
  2. 09:06World Socialist Web Site · One-day general strike hits Spain in run-up to November 29 elections Original ↗
  3. 08:04cyprus-mail.com · Spain general strike: how 50 years of industrial action shaped post‑Franco democracy Original ↗

13 November 2026

  1. 08:20ZeroHedge · Spain's Socialist Government-Backed General Strike Ends In Riots, Looting Original ↗
  2. 01:47theshillongtimes.com · Spain approves housing measures a day after massive street protests Original ↗

12 November 2026

  1. 19:38Revolutionary Communist International · Millions join Spanish general strike to protest housing crisis Original ↗
  2. 17:07Indiatimes · Spain Housing Measures: Spain's Government Implements Housing Measures Amid Protests and Upcoming Elections, ETRealty Original ↗
  3. 17:06shafaqna.com · Spain approves housing reforms Original ↗
  4. 15:21BusinessGhana · Clashes erupt in Barcelona after thousands join Spain general strike Original ↗
  5. 14:21Naharnet · Spain approves housing measures after huge protests Original ↗
  6. 13:40Chronicle.lu · Millions Strike Across Spain as Housing Protests Spark Violent Clashes Original ↗
  7. 13:25BGNES: Breaking News, Latest News and Videos · Spanish Parliament Approves Housing Protection Measures After Mass Protests and Nationwide Strike Original ↗
  8. 13:10Deccan Chronicle · Spanish Parliament Passes Housing Reforms Amid Protests and Strike Original ↗
  9. 13:07The Citizen · Spanish parliament passes housing measures after protests Original ↗
  10. 12:52elpais.com · Spain's general strike draws uneven participation and large street protests Original ↗
  11. 12:52WGAU · · also on 1 other siteSpain approves housing measures after big protests Original ↗
  12. 12:47goSkagit · · also on 11 other sitesSpain approves housing measures after huge protests. Their duration may depend on election result Original ↗
  13. 12:28The Globe and Mail · Spain approves housing measures after major protests, but duration may depend on outcome of the election Original ↗
  14. 11:01Rus Tourism News · Spain General Strike Cancels 332 Flights as Nationwide Travel Disruption Grows Original ↗
  15. 10:39Free Malaysia Today | FMT · Millions join Spain's housing strike, scores arrested in clashes Original ↗
  16. 10:30Time · Millions of Spanish Workers Stage First General Strike in 14 Years Original ↗
  17. 10:23aawsat.com · Millions Join Spain Housing Strike, Scores Arrested in Clashes Original ↗
  18. 09:05GlobalPost · Millions Go on Strike in Spain Over Housing Crisis Original ↗
  19. 08:39Euronews · Spain grinds to a halt in first general strike in 14 years Original ↗
  20. 08:34nakedcapitalism.com · 'A Mobilization That No One Imagined': Furious Over Housing Costs, Millions Join General Strike in Spain Original ↗
  21. 07:52Pragativadi I Latest Odisha News in English I Breaking News · Spain Shaken by Nationwide General Strike as Housing Crisis Sparks Violent Clashes Original ↗
  22. 06:53moneycontrol.com · Millions strike across Spain over housing crisis as protests turn violent in Barcelona Original ↗
  23. 06:23tert.am · Spain: Housing crisis prompts general strike, mass nighttime protests Original ↗
  24. 05:28cphpost.dk · 120,000 protest in Madrid over housing crisis as Spain holds first general strike in 14 years Original ↗
  25. 05:07akipress.com · Four million join Spain's first general strike in 14 years over housing crisis Original ↗
  26. 05:07en.ce.cn · General strike held across Spain under slogan "Salaries, Housing, Prices"--China Economic Net Original ↗
  27. 04:16EconoTimes · Spain Strike Puts Housing Costs at Center of Nationwide Protest Original ↗
  28. 04:05The Hindu · · also on 2 other sitesProtesters clash with police in Spain after huge housing cost rallies Original ↗
  29. 03:52The Independent · Fireworks launched at riot police as Spain's strike over housing crisis descends into violence Original ↗
  30. 02:57ABC News (Australia) · Violence follows mass general strike in Spain Original ↗
  31. 02:28LBC · Spain erupts into violence as 4 million workers strike over crippling housing crisis Original ↗
  32. 01:05theyeshivaworld.com · SPAIN SHUTS DOWN: Country Grinds To A Halt In First General Strike In 14 Years Over Soaring Rents Original ↗
  33. 00:50The Epoch Times · Spain's Socialist Government-Backed General Strike Ends in Riots Original ↗
  34. 00:00wrp.org.uk · General strike in Spain for homes and wages! - Workers Revolutionary Party Original ↗
  35. 00:00Democracy Now! · Millions Take Part in General Strike in Spain Original ↗

11 November 2026

  1. 23:5895.5 WSB · Spain's workers strike over housing cost crisis ahead of elections Original ↗
  2. 23:27Jowhar News Leader | Somali News · Nationwide Strike Sparks Clashes Across Spain as Workers Walk Out Original ↗
  3. 21:54Xinhua · General strike held across Spain under slogan "Salaries, Housing, Prices"-Xinhua Original ↗
  4. 21:112 News Nevada · · also on 12 other sitesHousing protests sweep Madrid and Barcelona after Spain's workers' strike, with clashes erupting Original ↗
  5. 21:08iheart.com · Clashes Erupt In Spain Amid General Strike Original ↗
  6. 18:31The News-Gazette · · also on 7 other sitesHousing protests fill Barcelona and Madrid as Spain's workers strike ahead of election Original ↗
  7. 17:12Grenada Chronicle – Daily Grenada, Caribbean News · · also on 2 other sites'It's just too expensive': Housing and wages at the heart of Spain's strike Original ↗
  8. 15:15thegazette.com · · also on 4 other sitesSpain's workers hold a general strike over housing costs before a national election Original ↗
  9. 14:56bankingnews.gr · Spain paralyzed by first general strike in 14 years, protesters clash with police Original ↗
  10. 14:25The Guardian · · also on 3 other sitesMillions join Spain's first general strike in 14 years in protest at rising housing costs Original ↗
  11. 14:06BBC News · · also on 1 other siteSpain sees widespread disruption in first general strike for 14 years Original ↗
  12. 12:49Rocky Mount Telegram · · also on 3 other sitesSpain's workers hold a general strike over housing costs ahead of a national election Original ↗
  13. 11:24The Express Tribune · · also on 1 other siteWorkers across Spain stage first general strike in 14 years as anger rages over housing Original ↗
  14. 11:19canberratimes.com.au · · also on 16 other sitesSpain's first general strike in 14 years brings clashes Original ↗
  15. 11:09Al Jazeera · · also on 1 other siteSpain's first general strike in 14 years begins Original ↗
  16. 10:0988.9 KETR · · also on 16 other sitesSpain's first general strike in 14 years demands solutions to housing crisis Original ↗
  17. 09:24The Irish Times · · also on 4 other sitesWorkers across Spain stage first general strike in 14 years in anger over housing Original ↗
  18. 09:11DW · Spain: Housing crisis prompts general strike Original ↗
  19. 04:21winnipegfreepress.com · · also on 16 other sitesSpain's first general strike in 14 years brings clashing social and political desires to the fore Original ↗

10 November 2026

  1. 15:40The Local Spain · · also on 1 other siteSpain faces general strike over housing ahead of election Original ↗

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