María del Carmen Abascal, symbol of Spain’s housing protests, dies aged 87
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- The Spanish prime minister had repeatedly insisted he would serve out his four-year term, with elections scheduled for 2027.
- The Spanish prime minister had repeatedly insisted he would serve out his four-year term, with elections scheduled for 2027.
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