# Spain faces paralysis from general strike as protesters clash with police ahead of election campaign

https://mins.news/en/item/138992

- CNBC, 2026-11-11 12:39 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/11/11/spain-protests-general-strikes-election.html

> Millions of Spanish workers are expected to join a general strike on Wednesday, the country’s first in 14 years. Protesters have clashed with police before the election campaign.

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