# Spain: General strike over housing costs ahead of national election

https://mins.news/en/video/139310

- France 24 English, 2026-11-11 15:54 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rsITn4HQLfo

> Millions of Spanish workers closed businesses and halted public transportation on Wednesday to protest housing costs. The government hopes to leverage the walkout ahead of a national election later this month. Under the slogan “Salaries. Housing. Prices,” it was Spain’s first general strike in 14 years.

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