Fiery clashes erupt in Spain as millions join general strike
Unrest broke out in cities across Spain on Wednesday after millions of workers joined the country's first general strike in 14 years.
Fiery clashes erupt in Spain as millions join general strike
Unrest broke out in cities across Spain on Wednesday after millions of workers joined the country's first general strike in 14 years. Grouped from 8 articles across 8 sources.
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Clashes erupt in Barcelona after thousands join Spain general strike
Tens of thousands of people have been taking part in the strike, called by the country's main unions over housing and the high cost of living.
Spain: Clashes erupt in Barcelona after peaceful general strike march
Burning barricades and clashes with riot police erupted in Barcelona after a peaceful march against soaring housing costs. Police used projectiles to disperse masked protesters as violence spread through the city centre.
Barcelona erupts in violence after general strike
Protesters hurled fireworks at police and set rubbish bins ablaze in Barcelona after Spain’s general strike.
Fiery chaos erupts across Spain as protesters clash with police during massive nationwide strike
Spain's first general strike in 14 years turned violent in Barcelona as protesters set fires and launched fireworks at riot police on Paseo de Gracia.
Spain: Housing crisis prompts general strike, mass nighttime protests
Hundreds of thousands of citizens have hit the streets to protest Spain's housing crisis after millions of union workers staged a general strike. The crisis has triggered snap elections to take place on November 29.
Four million stage general strike in Spain over national housing crisis
Four million Spanish workers take part in a general strike, enduring stormy weather to set up picket lines in a protest against the country's housing affordability crisis less than three weeks before a snap general election.
General strikes to paralyze Spain as protestors clash with police ahead of election campaign
Spanish workers are expected to turn out in their millions on Wednesday for the country's first general strike in 14 years.
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