What's behind the protests in Spain? | FT #shorts

Financial Times4 hours ago1:22

Spain’s first general strike in 14 years disrupted transport, factories and public services on Wednesday as workers staged a mass walkout and picketers clashed with police. ⁠ ⁠ The nationwide strike, called by unions over soaring housing costs and low wages, comes as tensions rise ahead of a snap election on November 29 called by leftwing Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez. ⁠ ⁠ It also follows weeks of mass protests in France and Italy over the cost of living and declining educational standards, some of which have descended into violence and looting.⁠ #shorts #shortsvideo #shortfeed #shortsviral #shortsyoutube #shortsvideos ► Enjoying FT content? Get a daily slice of the very best FT journalism with FT Edit. Free for 30 days then just £4.99 a month See if you get the FT for free as a student (http://ft.com/schoolsarefree) or start a £1 trial: https://subs.ft.com/spa3_trial?segmentId=3d4ba81b-96bb-cef0-9ece-29efd6ef2132. ► Check out our Community tab for more stories: https://www.youtube.com/@FinancialTimes/community ► Listen to our podcasts: https://www.ft.com/podcasts ► Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/financialtimes ► Follow us on Instagram: https://www.tiktok.com/@financialtimes

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