# Violence erupts in Barcelona after Spain’s general strike

https://mins.news/en/item/139814

- Al Jazeera, 2026-11-11 23:50 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/11/11/barcelona-erupts-in-violence-after-general-strike?traffic_source=rss

> Protesters threw fireworks at police and set rubbish bins on fire in Barcelona after Spain’s first general strike in 14 years. Unions say four million workers walked off the job amid a housing and cost-of-living crisis ahead of a snap election.

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