More than a million people reportedly marched nationwide demanding affordable housing and stronger tenant protections

Spain held its first major nationwide general strike in 14 years on Wednesday, with more than a million people marching against soaring rent and demanding stronger tenant protections, according to organizers.

While daytime demonstrations were largely peaceful, a rally in Barcelona, Spain’s second-largest city, was followed by looting and clashes with police.

Around 4 million workers took part in the strike, Reuters reported.

The rallies took place less than three weeks before Spain’s snap parliamentary election, scheduled for November 29.

Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez called the early vote after parliament rejected two housing reform decrees on October 2.…