Published: 8 Oct, 2026 CET.Updated: Thu 8 Oct 2026 14:12 CET
Demonstrators hold a banner reading ‘General strike’ during a protest against evictions and high rent prices on Plaza de Espana. Photo by JAVIER SORIANO / AFP.
Spurred by calls for housing reform and the high-profile eviction case of Maricarmen Abascal, Spanish unions have joined forces with tenants groups for the first general strike in Spain since 2012.
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