WORLD · SECURITY · NOV 11, 5:07 PM ET
Spain: Housing crisis prompts general strike, mass nighttime protests
Reported by 29 outlets in the past day, including BBC, DW, US Embassy in Spain.
1What happened
Hundreds of thousands of citizens have hit the streets to protest Spain's housing crisis after millions of union workers staged a general strike. DW ↗
2Why it reaches you
30-year mortgage rate: 7.18% (-0.06 pts this week · +0.96 in a year)
3Also reported
The crisis has triggered snap elections to take place on November 29. DW ↗
Sources
- Clashes erupt in Barcelona after thousands join Spain general strike ↗BBC
- Spain: Housing crisis prompts general strike, mass nighttime protests ↗DW
- Alert: General Strike in Spain on November 11, 2026 ↗US Embassy in Spain
- Workers in Spain Stage a General Strike for the First Time in 14 Years ↗The New York Times
- Millions of Spanish Workers Stage First General Strike in 14 Years ↗Time Magazine
- Housing protests sweep Madrid and Barcelona after Spain’s workers strike, with clashes erupting ↗AP News