Demonstrators take part in a protest march during a nationwide general strike in Valencia, less than three weeks before a snap general election. (EPA Images pic)MADRID: More than 3 million Spaniards took to the streets on Wednesday as part of a mostly peaceful general strike protesting against a growing housing crisis, unions said, though 115 people were arrested, mainly during evening clashes in Barcelona and Madrid.
Workers endured stormy weather to set up picket lines, with large marches in Madrid, Barcelona and other cities across Spain less than three weeks before a snap general election.
In the evening, clashes between police and some protesters erupted in Barcelona. Furniture was set alight in the street after the main march ended, Reuters video showed.
