Spain approves housing measures following nationwide general strike

The Spanish government has adopted new housing measures just one day after millions of workers participated in the country's first general strike in 14 years to protest soaring rent and property prices. The industrial action severely disrupted public transport and forced widespread closures of businesses and factories across the country.

While social movements and trade unions pushed for immediate intervention amid a growing cost-of-living crisis, the long-term viability of the new legislation remains uncertain. With national parliamentary elections scheduled for later this month, the opposition conservative People's Party has pledged to overturn the left-wing cabinet's housing policies if it wins power. Current opinion polls suggest a tight race, with far-right parties also positioned to make significant gains.

Sources: Beta, Danas, Index, Klix, Vijesti