Millions on strike in Spain
With less than three weeks to go until Spain’s snap election, millions of Spanish workers are taking part in a general strike today—the first such action in 14 years.
As of Wednesday morning, the strike has caused delays to public transport, while schools and universities remain closed.
Incidents involving burning tires and road blockades have also been reported this morning.
The strike stems from a housing crisis that has triggered demonstrations across Spain in recent months—a situation that prompted Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez to call a snap election for November 29.
“We will not stop until we have fundamentally transformed the country’s housing model, ensuring that homes exist for people to live in—rather than serving only a minority,” a spokesperson for the Madrid tenants’ association told Reuters as the strike began at midnight.
The strike is backed by the country’s two largest trade unions, the UGT and the CCOO.
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