# Four million Spanish workers strike over housing crisis

https://mins.news/en/item/139993

- CGTN, 2026-11-12 02:17 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-11-12/Four-million-Spanish-workers-strike-over-housing-crisis-1S0cubRpsc0/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> About four million workers—roughly one-fifth of Spain’s workforce—joined a general strike against the worsening housing crisis, the country’s first in 14 years. Large marches took place in Madrid, Barcelona and elsewhere. Clashes broke out in Barcelona, and police reported at least 73 arrests nationwide. Transport and public services were heavily disrupted.

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