General strike in Spain: 120,000 protesters in Madrid and 55,000 in Barcelona

General strike in Spain: 120,000 protesters in Madrid and 55,000 in Barcelona3 publishers · first seen Mon, 09 Nov 2026 11:00 UTC · updated Thu, 12 Nov 2026 07:23 UTCIn Spain, a general strike was organized on November 11 to protest the housing crisis and purchasing power, less than three weeks before the legislative elections. Hundreds of thousands of people demonstrated in Madrid and Barcelona, with incidents and arrests at the end of the demonstration. The unions called the strike a success, while the employers' association deemed it a failure. The government brought forward the elections to November 29 and plans to adopt some of the housing measures in the form of a decree-law.Content auto-generated. May contain inaccuracies.

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