Spanish workers launch first general strike since 2012 over housing affordability crisis

Spanish workers went on general strike on Wednesday to protest the country’s housing affordability crisis. It was the first general strike since 2012, when workers protested against austerity measures during eurozone debt crisis. The average monthly rent of €1,176 (₹1,22,234) is equivalent to about 98.7% of a young person’s average monthly salary in the country, Youth Council of Spain said.