In Photos: Spain General Strike Devolves Into Violence

Spain's November 11 general strike over the housing crisis and rising living costs turned violent in parts of Madrid and Barcelona after largely peaceful demonstrations

A man raises his hands as he walks past burning dumpsters during clashes following a protest as part of a nationwide general strike in Barcelona, Spain, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026. | Photo: AP/Emilio Morenatti

Fireworks explode among a line of policemen as riots erupt following a protest during a nationwide general strike in Barcelona, Spain, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026. | Photo: AP/Emilio Morenatti

People take down a traffic sign during clashes after riots erupted following a protest during a nationwide general strike in Madrid, Spain, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026. | Photo: AP/Manu Fernandez

Garbage containers and bicycles burn on the middle of the street after riots erupted following a protest during a nationwide general strike in Barcelona, Spain, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026. | Photo: AP/Joan Mateu Parra

A demonstrator walks past burning dumpsters during clashes following a protest as part of a nationwide general strike in Barcelona, Spain, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026. | Photo: AP/Emilio Morenatti

A person throws a firebomb as riots erupt following a protest during a nationwide general strike in Barcelona, Spain, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026. | Photo: AP/Emilio Morenatti

Police charge outside an Apple Store as riots erupt following a protest during a nationwide general strike in Barcelona, Spain, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026. | Photo: AP/Emilio Morenatti

A delivery rider cycles past a fire burning on the middle of the street after riots erupted following a protest during a nationwide general strike in Barcelona, Spain, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026. | Photo: AP/Joan Mateu Parra

Plainclothes police officers arrest several protesters during clashes following a protest as part of a nationwide general strike in Barcelona, Spain, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026. | Photo: AP/Emilio Morenatti

Protestors march under heavy rain during a nationwide general strike in Madrid, Spain, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026. | Photo: AP/Francisco Seco

Protestors march through central Madrid during a nationwide general strike in Spain, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026. | Photo: AP/Francisco Seco

Protestors march during a nationwide general strike in Madrid, Spain, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026. | Photo: AP/Manu Fernandez