PStudents among protesters and police have erupted in Barcelona after tens of thousands of citizens joined the general strike in Spain, the first in 14 years. The strike was called by the country’s leading trade unions, in sign of protest against the housing crisis and rising cost of living.
About 120 thousand attended a protest in Madrid capital, while more than 50,000 others took to the streets of Barcelona, broadcast I did. tv
Images from Barcelona show masked people setting fire to waste containers and breaking shop windows, while police used tear gas to disperse the crowd.
By BBCGrava caused significant disruptions in transport and other public services throughout Spain.
The Interior Ministry announced that dozens of people have been arrested for various incidents.
The strike came after widespread protests against difficulties in ensuring affordable housing and continued increase in the cost of living.
The discontent grew after the case of Maricarmen Abascal, 87-year-old who was expelled from her residence in Madrid, where she had lived for many seven decades. She passed away several weeks after the expulsion.