Barcelona. Clashes have occurred between masked groups and police in Barcelona after Spain called its first general strike in 14 years against the housing crisis and rising inflation. Tension arose after tens of thousands of people participated in the strike called by the country's main labor unions. About 120,000 people protested in the capital Madrid and more than 50,000 in Barcelona. In Barcelona, police fired tear gas after masked groups set fire to garbage bins and broke shop windows. Transport and public services across Spain were severely affected by the strike. Parliamentary elections are scheduled to be held in Spain...