Spain's first general strike in 14 years demands solutions to housing crisis

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Spain's first general strike in 14 years demands solutions to housing crisis November 11, 20264:54 AM ET

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The Associated Press

A woman walks through Atocha train station during a nationwide general strike over the country's housing crisis in Madrid, Spain, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026. Francisco Seco/AP hide caption

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BARCELONA, Spain — Less than three weeks before a national election that could catapult the far right to power, millions of Spain's workers are striking on Wednesday to demand that the government remedy the nation's housing crisis.