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  "id": 12603095,
  "title": "Spain’s housing crisis prompts general strike on 11 November, ahead of election",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/spains-housing-crisis-prompts-general-strike-on-11-november-ahead-of",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-07T10:11:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Spain in English",
    "slug": "spain-in-english",
    "url": "https://www.spainenglish.com/2026/10/07/spains-housing-crisis-prompts-general-strike-on-11-november-ahead-of-election/"
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  "account": "Main trade unions and housing advocacy groups in Spain have reached an agreement to stage a general strike on November 11th, just two weeks before the country's general election on November 29th. This marks the first general strike backed by both CCOO and UGT in 14 years, and it has received support from major regional unions such as CIG in Galicia and ELA and LAB in the Basque Country. The strike was agreed upon between the unions supporting the action and representatives of the housing protest organizations.\n\nThe planned stoppage has received criticism from employers' organizations CEOE and Cepyme, as well as certain professional unions. The opposition parties, such as the People's Party (PP) and far-right Vox, have also strongly opposed the strike. Despite this, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez stated that his government will respect the right to strike, as it addresses concerns over access to housing for working men and women and their families.\n\nThis strike will be the ninth in history backed by CCOO and UGT, with the previous one taking place on November 14th, 2012. The last major strike occurred in 1988 under the socialist prime minister Felipe González. The upcoming housing protest aims to bring attention to a topic typically associated with labor reforms and austerity measures.",
  "summary": "Spain’s main trade unions and housing campaign groups have agreed to hold a general strike on Wednesday 11 November, according to El País, placing the protest over access to affordable housing just over two weeks before the country’s general election. The stoppage will be the first general strike backed by... The post Spain’s housing crisis prompts general strike on 11 November, ahead of election…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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