Spain hit by first general strike in 14 years over housing

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Workers across Spain have staged the country’s first general strike in 14 years, as anger over the cost of housing continues to build.

The walkout comes weeks after Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez called a snap election amid mass protests over rents and housing shortages.

Compiled by Sweet Melodies FM from reporting by US News & World Report / Reuters. Read the original report.

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