Spain grinds to a halt in first general strike in 14 years
Riot police clashed with masked protesters in Madrid and Barcelona, leaving more than 70 people arrested, as unions and employers gave opposing verdicts on the walkout.
Spain grinds to a halt in first general strike in 14 years
Riot police clashed with masked protesters in Madrid and Barcelona, leaving more than 70 people arrested, as unions and employers gave opposing verdicts on the walkout. Grouped from 7 articles across 6 sources.
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Workers across Spain stage first general strike in 14 years over housing crisis
Demonstrators want more government action ahead of national election as average rent has almost doubled in the last 10 years
Workers across Spain stage first general strike in 14 years
Strike disrupts public transport and industries amid demands for housing reform ahead of November 29 elections.
Workers across Spain stage first general strike in 14 years as anger rages over housing
MADRID, Nov 11 - Spanish workers went on a general strike on Wednesday, enduring stormy weather to set up picket lines in a mass protest against the country's housing affordability crisis less than three weeks before a snap general election.
Spain roiled by first general strike in 14 years
Unions stage action over soaring housing costs and low wages ahead of November 29 snap election
Spain: Housing crisis prompts general strike
Workers across nearly all industries have taken to the picket lines as rents soar and the housing crunch worsens. The crisis is the main political debate ahead of Spain's November 29 elections.
Protesters block buses during Spain's first general strike in 14 years
Dozens of protesters gathered outside Madrid municipal bus depot on Wednesday, attempting to prevent buses from leaving as part of Spain's first general strike in 14 years.
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