Spain’s first general strike in 14 years brings mass protests over soaring housing costs, evictions and calls to treat housing as a basic right, ahead of a snap election after rent controls were rejected. Al Jazeera’s Bernard Smith reports from Madrid. #Spain #SpainHousingCrisis #GeneralStrike #HousingCrisis #AffordableHousing #SpainProtests #Madrid #Barcelona #PedroSanchez #SpainElection #CostOfLiving #RisingRents #HousingRights #AlJazeeraEnglish.