Spain: Housing crisis prompts first general strike in 14 years — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/spain-housing-crisis-prompts-first-general-strike-in-14-yearsContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. Spain Faces First General Strike in 14 Years Over Housinghttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/spain-housing-crisis-prompts-first-general-strike-in-14-yearshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/spain-housing-crisis-prompts-first-general-strike-in-14-years#u202564Sun, 15 Nov 2026 15:05:40 +0000Workers across Spain have staged the country's first general strike in 14 years, bringing widespread disruption and delays in protest against soaring housing costs. Millions of participants joined the nationwide demonstrations, which saw protesters clash with riot police and launch fireworks in major cities including Barcelona and Madrid. Demonstrators voiced intense anger over unaffordable rents, demanding concrete solutions from authorities as the housing crisis severely impacts living standards.Why it mattersThe massive demonstrations arrive just weeks before national elections, inject