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Spanish pensioner at centre of eviction protests dies

An elderly woman whose eviction sparked nationwide protests over Spain’s housing crisis and a political row that triggered early elections has died, according to Madrid’s tenants’ union. Maricarmen Abascal, 87, was forcibly removed on a stretcher from her apartment of more than 70 years on September 23 after she was unable to afford steep rent … The post Spanish pensioner at centre of eviction…

Spanish pensioner at centre of eviction protests dies

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France faces perfect storm of student unrest and economic turmoil

Good morning. Mared Gwyn here with your Friday newsletter. Today: the perfect political storm that’s engulfing the French government, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s plea to his…

  • Thousands of students protest school conditions, clashing with police
  • Education Minister meets student groups, announces teacher and staff measures
  • France faces economic crisis with rising sovereign debt and deficit

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