Spain paralyzed in protest against housing crisis
Strike called by unions demands affordable housing, rent control, and better wages; protests occur 18 days before elections and pressure the government and opposition.
TL;DR
- Spain held its first general strike in 14 years on November 11th, causing transport disruptions.
- The strike was called by two major unions to protest soaring rents and the scarcity of affordable housing.
- The timing of the strike, weeks before general elections, has become a central political issue.
- The government supports the right to strike over housing access, a key concern for workers and families.
- The housing crisis is marked by rents and living costs rising faster than real wages.
- A protest erupted after the eviction and subsequent death of an 87-year-old tenant in Madrid.
- Parliament is set to re-debate and vote on two government decrees concerning housing measures.
- Political opposition, particularly from the right, favors strategies like tax cuts and deregulation to increase housing supply.