إِضْرَابٌ عَامٌّ فِي إِسْبَانِيَا لِلْمُطَالَبَةِ بِسَكَنٍ أَقَلَّ كُلْفَةً
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شَهِدَتْ إِسْبَانِيَا يَوْمَ الْأَرْبِعَاءِ، ١١ نُوفَمْبَرَ، إِضْرَابًا عَامًّا هُوَ الْأَوَّلُ مُنْذُ عَامِ ٢٠١٢. وَشَارَكَ فِيهِ عُمَّالٌ وَطُلَّابٌ وَمُسْتَأْجِرُونَ، وَطَالَبُوا بِتَحَرُّكٍ حُكُومِيٍّ لِمُوَاجَهَةِ ارْتِفَاعِ تَكَالِيفِ السَّكَنِ.
وَتَأَثَّرَتْ أَعْمَالٌ وَخَدَمَاتُ نَقْلٍ فِي مُدُنٍ عِدَّةٍ، مِنْهَا مَدْرِيدُ وَبَرْشَلُونَةُ. وَقَالَتِ النِّقَابَاتُ إِنَّ أَكْثَرَ مِنْ ثَلَاثَةِ مَلَايِينَ شَخْصٍ شَارَكُوا فِي الْمَظَاهَرَاتِ، بَيْنَمَا قَالَتِ الشُّرْطَةُ إِنَّهَا أَوْقَفَتْ ١١٥ شَخْصًا فِي حَوَادِثَ مُرْتَبِطَةٍ بِالْإِضْرَابِ. وَوَصَفَتِ النِّقَابَاتُ الْإِضْرَابَ بِالنَّاجِحِ، لَكِنَّ أَصْحَابَ أَعْمَالٍ قَالُوا إِنَّ الْمُشَارَكَةَ كَانَتْ ضَعِيفَةً.
وَيَأْتِي الِاحْتِجَاجُ فِي وَقْتٍ يَصْعُبُ فِيهِ عَلَى كَثِيرٍ مِنَ النَّاسِ الْعُثُورُ عَلَى مَسْكَنٍ يُنَاسِبُ دَخْلَهُمْ. وَتُقَدِّرُ الْبَيَانَاتُ الْمَنْقُولَةُ عَنْ رُويْتَرْزَ نَقْصَ الْمَسَاكِنِ فِي إِسْبَانِيَا بِنَحْوِ ٧٥٠ أَلْفَ مَسْكَنٍ. كَمَا أَنَّ مُتَوَسِّطَ الْإِيجَارِ يَقْتَرِبُ مِنْ مُتَوَسِّطِ دَخْلِ الشَّبَابِ الشَّهْرِيِّ. وَيُرِيدُ الْمُحْتَجُّونَ إِجْرَاءَاتٍ تُسَاعِدُ الْأُسَرَ عَلَى دَفْعِ الْإِيجَارِ وَتُوَفِّرُ مَزِيدًا مِنَ الْمَسَاكِنِ.
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Spain’s General Strike Demands More Affordable Housing
Spain saw a general strike on Wednesday, November 11, the first since 2012. Workers, students, and renters took part and called for government action to address rising housing costs.
Work and transport services were affected in several cities, including Madrid and Barcelona. Unions said more than three million people joined demonstrations, while police said they arrested 115 people in incidents connected to the strike. Unions called the strike a success, but business owners said participation was low.
The protest comes at a time when many people find it difficult to find a home they can afford. Figures cited from Reuters estimate Spain’s housing shortage at about 750,000 homes. Average rent is also close to young people’s average monthly income. Protesters want measures to help families pay rent and to provide more homes.
Key Vocabulary
| Arabic | Part of speech | English |
|---|---|---|
| إِضْرَابٌ | noun | strike |
| مُسْتَأْجِرٌ | noun | renter; tenant |
| تَكَالِيفُ | noun | costs |
| نِقَابَةٌ | noun | trade union |
| مَظَاهَرَةٌ | noun | demonstration |
| مُشَارَكَةٌ | noun | participation |
| مَسْكَنٌ | noun | home; dwelling |
| نَقْصٌ | noun | shortage |
| مُتَوَسِّطٌ | noun | average |
| إِيجَارٌ | noun | rent |
Sources
- الجزيرة نت: أزمة السكن تشعل أول إضراب عام في إسبانيا منذ 14 عاما
- Reuters, via Investing.com: Millions join Spain housing strike, scores arrested in clashes
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