Newshour - General strike in Spain over cost of housing
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Spanish workers are taking part in the country's first general strike for 14 years to protest against a housing crisis and the rising cost of living. Also on the programme: the surprise message from a star Real Madrid footballer to a boy who lost his legs in Sudan's war; and an Indian feature film storms to the top of the box office chart in the UK and Ireland for the first time.
(Photo: People protest during a 24-hour nationwide general strike demanding wages that allow access to what demonstrators say is decent housing, in Barcelona, Spain, November 11, 2026. REUTERS/Albert Gea)
Published on Wednesday, 11th November 2026.
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