# Housing crisis triggers general strike

- Place: Spain (40.2, -3.6)
- Published: 2026-11-13T00:33:11.154Z · expires 2026-11-20T00:33:11.154Z
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Spain's workers staged a general strike for the first time in 14 years, protesting rising housing costs, per the BBC.

Thousands joined demonstrations in Madrid and Barcelona, with clashes erupting as protesters demanded immediate action, reports AP News.

The government approved emergency housing reforms following the unrest, according to Al Jazeera, as public pressure mounts ahead of elections.

## Sources

- [Housing protests sweep Madrid and Barcelona after Spain’s workers strike, with clashes erupting](https://apnews.com/article/spain-strike-housing-elections-pedro-sanchez-68a061a72d7cdf842b7803a816e46ef0) · apnews.com · 2026-11-11
- [Spain approves housing reforms after nationwide strike over costs](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/12/spain-approves-housing-reforms-after-nationwide-strike-over-costs) · aljazeera.com · 2026-11-12
- [Spain: Housing crisis prompts first general strike in 14 years, before hundreds of thousands join protest](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiogFBVV95cUxPMHh4aG9MdmZ1bUU3cGp1ZnRMVExTMkl2NmZZTk1fOVBuYmdBWS1uNUdUTFFtVUFZSlk1YUxURDE2bGlmdW1OZDEyei0tRnNvZ3VPX0xlODlMSHFqX0FYbnlnZnh0YnJzelI2cmdnZnZNUGZSMTVIamsteFp4WUc3UmlOTHNEUW9LX3FMN3R0OTJiVXVEbGdPTkhCMS1NNDREMGfSAaIBQVVfeXFMT0ZTT2Q0bS1peXI1bGstaVNyYzRhSjBfR19zWlp0WHZ3ZmdmSk5YZkZvRWtNRXRzMlNmdnRtckpJNTlyeV9KWHhOcm1ycS1yS0xCczdiUnZwRXVQVWhZN3NxOFpYbE9nTGJUN3ctWl9jYUVRaEozZVE3M1Q2ZVp0MVJiNEVuaXczYzdvcGJBUGtadEJHUkVwY0h3dzY2aXViQW5B?oc=5) · dw.com · 2026-11-12
- [Clashes erupt in Barcelona after thousands join Spain general strike](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiW0FVX3lxTE9PWUF0Y2xoQk1HMDdXLTliSWpvZjB2V19NTmxSUENsZ191Ump0UXFEaU9QUHpDT0dTWlNzclFwMjRQX3RDUzBnQ2VfTUR3NWs5TjBaRU1uUVhuLWM?oc=5) · bbc.com · 2026-11-11
- [Workers in Spain Stage a General Strike for the First Time in 14 Years](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMifkFVX3lxTFByOVdCZ1ZJaWQwRkFuYlBwNXB5dERuVFZac0hZdmkxSmlxbGlBenZwTXYtUF9EU3RBZnlvUWEycjZKT2ZycUVpWnQybUJZaWZlQ19NMUZFNmV3M1FRamhkekhJeTRSbTRvMTROaDVBVFVMTXNoZ3ZiYmRLWVE5QQ?oc=5) · nytimes.com · 2026-11-11
- [Spain approves housing measures after huge protests. Their duration may depend on election result - ABC News](https://news.google.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?oc=5) · abcnews.com · 2026-11-12

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