# Spain hit by widespread disruption in first general strike in 14 years

https://mins.news/en/video/139544

- BBC News, 2026-11-11 19:30 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRvSRV4WeOg

> Spain’s main unions called a general strike over housing and the high cost of living, the country’s first in 14 years. Demonstrations took place nationwide, with tens of thousands marching in Madrid and Barcelona. Transport and public services were seriously disrupted, including traffic halted on major roads in Madrid and Catalonia.

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