Strike pickets caused temporary tailbacks and disruption in the Basque Country on Wednesday. According to Europa Press traffic was backed up in the morning on the N-240 in the area of Igorre and Lemoa, while there were no significant restrictions on the region’s other main routes. The secondary road network around industrial estates was affected much more frequently, it said.
The Departamento de Seguridad of the Gobierno Vasco reported numerous isolated incidents away from the main routes. Access roads to industrial sites were occasionally blocked or objects placed in the road. Officers from the Ertzaintza attended to manage traffic and keep emergency routes clear. No specific information on injuries or arrests was available by press time.
Reports refer to actions linked to the huelga general called for 11 November 2026. The platform Naiz documented pickets at factory entrances and brief blockades on individual access roads during the morning. The reports reviewed did not confirm any serious acts of violence; the situation remained fluid and varied from place to place.
Special minimum service requirements apply to public services and parts of the transport sector on strike days. The relevant rules were published in advance in the Boletín Oficial del Estado . They are intended to safeguard basic services while also protecting the right to strike. Their implementation is the responsibility of the relevant authorities and businesses in the Autonomous Communities.
The impact on commuters, logistics and deliveries was concentrated in the affected corridors and industrial areas during the morning. Tailbacks generally cleared after a short time once police removed obstructions or put diversions in place. The traffic control centre Trafikoa of the Gobierno Vasco provided ongoing updates on the situation, both on the N-240 and across the regional secondary road network.
Overall, the morning presented a mixed picture: significant but temporary local disruption on the N-240 near Igorre and at access roads to industrial zones, alongside largely normal traffic flow on the main routes. How long isolated disruptions will last, and whether the authorities will take further action, will depend on the course and intensity of the strike actions during the day.
Editor: Mira Cadena (Article created with AI assistance).