As NPR notes, the strike was the first general action of its kind in the country in 14 years. Workers demanded government measures against the housing crisis, which is accompanied by rising housing costs.
According to NPR, the elections could lead to far-right forces coming to power. The outlet does not provide details in its published report about the participants' demands regarding housing policy or the measures they are seeking.
CNBC reported clashes between protesters and police before the start of the election campaign. Available reports do not contain data on the location and scale of these clashes, nor on casualties or arrests.
