In Photos: Spain Gripped By Nationwide General Strike Over Housing Crisis And Rising Costs

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Workers and housing activists took to the streets across Spain on November 11 as the country witnessed its first general strike jointly backed by its two largest trade unions in 14 years

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Police officers remove protesters blocking the entrance to a bank branch during a nationwide general strike in Pamplona, Spain, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026. | Photo: AP/Miguel Oses
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Police officers remove protesters blocking the entrance to a bank branch during a nationwide general strike in Pamplona, Spain, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026. | Photo: AP/Miguel Oses
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Protesters block a road, preventing vehicles from passing, during a nationwide general strike in Pamplona, Spain, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026. | Photo: AP/Miguel Oses
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Protesters block a road, preventing vehicles from passing, during a nationwide general strike in Pamplona, Spain, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026.
Protesters block a road, preventing vehicles from passing, during a nationwide general strike in Pamplona, Spain, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026. | Photo: AP/Miguel Oses
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Police officers remove protesters blocking the entrance to a bank branch during a nationwide general strike in Pamplona, Spain, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026. | Photo: AP/Miguel Oses
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Workers walk through the empty Atocha train station during a nationwide general strike over the country's housing crisis in Madrid, Spain, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026. | Photo: AP/Francisco Seco
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Protesters block the gate of a bus depot during a nationwide general strike over the country's housing crisis in Barcelona, Spain, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026. | Photo: AP/Emilio Morenatti
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Protesters block a road with burning tires during a nationwide general strike over the country's housing crisis in Barcelona, Spain, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026. | Photo: AP/Joan Mateu
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Protesters block a road during a nationwide general strike over the country's housing crisis in Barcelona, Spain, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026. | Photo: AP/Joan Mateu
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Police scuffle with protesters during a nationwide general strike over the country's housing crisis in Madrid, Spain, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026. | Photo: AP/Francisco Seco

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