This is the moment strikers accosted foreign homeowners during the general strike in Barcelona on Wednesday.

Footage shared online shows how protesters had started a fire in the middle of the street below multiple apartment buildings in the centre of the city.

A young man can be seen carrying a bucket of water and attempting to pour it on the flames, only for most of it to fall on the floor.

‘What a loser!’ one protester shouts while laughing, adding: ‘Go back to your house you f***ing guiri!’

Later in the clip the foreign residents can be seen challenging the protesters dressed in black.

One woman tells them: ‘Why don’t YOU got back to your home.’

One demonstrator retorts: ‘We are fighting to make the homes cheaper, assholes!’

Another protester is later seen telling one of the residents to come down and fight if he is so ‘macho’.

The confrontation came amid protests over housing costs and wages in Spain, which culminated in a general strike on Wednesday, November 11.

In Sevilla, thousands marched through heavy rain to Plaza de la Encarnacion, beneath the Las Setas landmark, where housing campaigners had been camping since September 28.

Riot police cleared that camp early on Thursday, identifying around 20 people and removing tents and belongings.

Police said there were no significant incidents, while protesters accused officers of pushing them, restricting phone use and taking away food and medicines.

Campaigners called a further protest for Thursday evening to condemn the eviction and continue their demands for affordable housing.