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  "id": 19515794,
  "title": "Spain: General strike over housing costs before national election",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/spain-general-strike-over-housing-costs-before-national-election",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-11T15:54:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "France 24",
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    "url": "https://www.france24.com/en/spain-general-strike-over-housing-costs-before-national-election"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Millions of Spanish workers shut down businesses and public transportation in a protest on Wednesday over housing costs that the government hopes to leverage before a national election later this month. The walkout — under the slogan “Salaries. Housing. Prices.” — was the first general strike in Spain in 14 years.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Workers across Spain stage strike over housing",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/workers-across-spain-stage-strike-over-housing",
        "published": "2026-11-11T08:28:50.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Local Spain",
        "title": "LATEST: General strike leaves Catalonia without public transport for seven hours",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/latest-general-strike-leaves-catalonia-without-public-transport-for",
        "published": "2026-11-11T11:51:31.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Semafor",
        "title": "Housing woes fuel a general strike in Spain",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/housing-woes-fuel-a-general-strike-in-spain",
        "published": "2026-11-11T12:00:53.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Citizen",
        "title": "Politicians ‘must listen’: General strike over housing hits Spain ahead of election",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/politicians-must-listen-general-strike-over-housing-hits-spain-ahead",
        "published": "2026-11-11T12:49:29.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Euro Weekly News",
        "title": "Strike in Spain: Workers protest cost of living while others refuse stoppage",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/strike-in-spain-workers-protest-cost-of-living-while-others-refuse",
        "published": "2026-11-11T14:06:07.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "BBC News",
        "title": "Spain sees widespread disruption in first general strike for 14 years",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/spain-sees-widespread-disruption-in-first-general-strike-for-14-years",
        "published": "2026-11-11T14:06:27.000Z"
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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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