### [2026-11-11](/feed/2026/11/11/index.md)

##### Spain
# Millions of workers across Spain launch a general strike to demand government intervention over the country's housing crisis, as an escalation of the ongoing protests. 




### Sources:

1. [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/11/spains-first-general-strike-in-14-years-begins)
2. [El País](https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-11-11/spains-unions-call-the-first-general-strike-in-14-years.html)

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