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Spain grinds to a halt in first general strike in 14 years

Verified: 36 outlets in 25 countries have reported this story since Nov 11, 1 of them from Spain.

📍 Madrid, ES·🕐 4h ago·36 outlets

Riot police clashed with masked protesters in Madrid and Barcelona, leaving more than 70 people arrested, as unions and employers gave opposing verdicts on the walkout.

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✓ Verified · 36 outlets

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InternationalEuronews85%

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The story so far · 46 reports · · 25 countries✓ Verified Nov 11, 9:17 AM UTC

1 outlet from Spain, where the story is: El País · how we count

Nov 11, 8:27 AM UTCFirst report
Workers across Spain stage first general strike in 14 years in anger over housing nst.com.my ↗
Nov 11, 8:43 AM UTC+15 min
Spain’s general strike puts housing crisis at centre of upcoming elections france24.com ↗
Nov 11, 8:55 AM UTC+27 min
Spain’s first general strike in 14 years brings clashing social and political desires to the fore thehindu.com ↗
Nov 12, 6:00 AM UTC+22 h
Violence follows mass general strike in Spain - ABC listen abc.net.au (again) ↗
Nov 12, 7:23 AM UTC+23 h· you’re reading this
Spain grinds to a halt in first general strike in 14 yearseuronews.com (again) ↗
Nov 12, 10:21 AM UTC+26 h
Millions of Spaniards stage first general strike in 14 years as anger rages over housing egyptindependent.com ↗
Nov 12, 11:26 AM UTC+27 h
Millions Join Spain Housing Strike, Scores Arrested in Clashes english.aawsat.com ↗

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Verification Log5

cross checkconfirmed90%

[Claude] All three reports cover the same Spanish general strike over housing, and none conflicts with Report 1's facts.

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cross sourcepending33%

Only 1 source — pending corroboration

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temporalpending50%

Single timestamp

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source diversitypending50%

Average source trust: 50%; Source tiers represented: national

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No authoritative sources yet — awaiting wire/institutional coverage

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WorldPulse AI Digestai✓4h ago

Spain grinds to a halt in first general strike in 14 years Riot police clashed with masked protesters in Madrid and Barcelona, leaving more than 70 people arrested, as unions and employers gave opposing verdicts on the walkout.

Reliability

98%

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Risk Score

medium risk