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Spain Housing Protest
Police officers stand guard as workers clean the Puerta del Sol square after the removal of the protest camp site that was set up to demand stronger laws to protect renters, in Madrid, Spain, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026.
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Spain’s first general strike in 14 years brings clashing social and political desires to the fore ahead of a national election on Nov. 29. Workers not showing up is expected to cause delays to the widely-used public transport system and lead to the slowdown or shuttering of businesses, factories and shops across the eurozone’s fourth largest economy. Between workers, activists, politicians and ordinary Spaniards, the array of groups have very different interests in Wednesday’s walkout.
