# Spain’s housing crisis fuels first general strike in 14 years

https://mins.news/en/item/138683

- DW, 2026-11-11 09:11 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/spain-housing-crisis-prompts-general-strike/a-79915208?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> Workers from nearly every industry marched and formed picket lines in Spain as housing shortages, soaring rents and living costs worsened. The first general strike in 14 years comes ahead of the November 29 election, with housing a central political issue. The government’s proposed renter-relief legislation was blocked by opposition parties.

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