# ‘It’s just too expensive’: Housing and wages at the heart of Spain’s strike

https://mins.news/en/item/139340

- Al Jazeera, 2026-11-11 16:20 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/11/its-just-too-expensive-housing-and-wages-at-the-heart-of-spains-strike?traffic_source=rss

> A mass walkout across several Spanish cities marked the country’s first general strike in 14 years, sparked by a lack of affordable housing. Protesters are demanding lower housing costs and higher wages; the crisis could also threaten Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s political future.

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