Madrid, Nov. 4: Police on Tuesday dismantled a sprawling tent camp in Madrid which had spearheaded protests over Spain's housing crisis for more than a month and prompted early elections, police an...
Madrid, Nov. 4: Police on Tuesday dismantled a sprawling tent camp in Madrid which had spearheaded protests over Spain's housing crisis for more than a month and prompted early elections, police and activists said.
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Thousands are protesting across Spain over housing and the high cost of living.
Workers faced off with police during Spain’s first nationwide strike since 2012, held amid a housing crisis and less than three weeks before a snap election.
Police forces reported at least 73 arrests nationwide from at least 1044 incidents linked to the general strike, including blockades of businesses.
The day of mass rallies in every major Spanish city called for action on salaries, housing and prices ahead of the country’s general election on November 29.
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