SPAIN. More than a million angry and indignant people marched nationwide demanding affordable housing and stronger tenant protections.

Over four million workers and protesters brought Spain to a standstill on Wednesday with a general strike against the country’s catastrophic and brutal housing crisis.

Demonstrations of over 100,000 people in several cities cited soaring rents and demanded stronger tenant protections, according to organizers.

Barcelona Violence

While daytime demonstrations were largely peaceful, a rally in Barcelona, Spain’s second-largest city, was followed by looting and clashes with police.

The rallies took place less than three weeks before Spain’s snap parliamentary election, scheduled for November 29.

Marxist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez

Marxist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez called the early vote after parliament rejected two housing reform decrees on October 2.

In the capital, protesters chanted ‘This is class struggle’ and ‘Madrid will be the graveyard of landlordism.’

Organizers estimated turnout at 600,000 to 750,000; the authorities put the figure at more than 120,000. Organizers said 400,000 people marched in Barcelona.

Landlordism is over

The march, organized by the Tenants’ Union and the Confederation of Housing Unions of Catalonia, saw protesters chant ‘Landlords, wake up, your party is over!’

Barcelona Mayor Jaume Collboni reported around 50 arrests following the unrest; at least 75 people were detained nationwide during the general strike.

Nationwide Standstill

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The protest was part of a nationwide general strike that disrupted transport and commerce across Spain. Demonstrators blocked roads in Madrid, Valencia, and other cities, and pickets forced some businesses to close.

Rail services were disrupted, with 24% of high-speed AVE trains and 10% of Cercanias commuter services cancelled, along with more than 330 flights.

Europe has seen a wave of unrest in recent weeks, with protests over rising living costs and the quality of public services in France and Germany erupting into clashes with police, vandalism, and looting.

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