# Spain: 120,000 march for housing and wages

> Rain-soaked Madrid crowds demand affordable housing and better wages in nationwide strike.
- Title: Spain: 120,000 march for housing and wages · euronews
- Summary: Rain-soaked Madrid crowds demand affordable housing and better wages in nationwide strike.
- Keywords: spain, madrid, general strike, housing crisis, cost of living, general election, union leaders, affordable housing, wages, euronews
- Source: euronews — https://euronews.com/video/2026/11/11/spain-120000-brave-rain-to-demand-affordable-housing-and-better-wages
- Published: 2026-11-11T22:36:54+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: spain, madrid, general strike, housing crisis, cost of living, general election, union leaders, affordable housing, wages, news, world, politics
## Madrid protest
Around 120,000 demonstrators marched through central Madrid on Wednesday 11 November 2026.
## Strike demands
Protesters demanded affordable housing and better wages during a nationwide general strike.
## Union and employer reactions
Union leaders called the turnout 'massive' while the CEOE dismissed it as a 'failure'.
## Key takeaway

Spain's 120,000 demonstrators marched in Madrid during a nationwide general strike to protest housing costs and low wages.