Trade unionists block road to Barcelona during general strike in Spain | AFP

Members of the Confederacion Sindical de Comisiones Obreras (CCOO) trade union block an access road to Barcelona as Spain faces a general strike over its housing crisis, with workers also demanding greater purchasing power ahead of a snap general election. The strike was called following a wave of protests over access to housing, sparked by the forced eviction in September of an 87-year-old Madrid pensioner, Maricarmen Abascal, who died days later.

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