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Spain braces for nationwide walkout as anger over housing, costs boils over

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Spain has been rocked by nationwide protests and a general strike in response to its worsening housing crisis. The movement has been galvanized by the death of 87-year-old Maricarmen, who was evicted following a fivefold increase in her rent.

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