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Maricarmen Abascal, whose eviction ignited Spain's housing protests, dies at 87

Maricarmen Abascal, 87, died in hospital two weeks after being forcibly removed from her Madrid home, an event that triggered nationwide protests and a snap election.

Spain imposes border controls on Italy in escalating Ceuta migrant dispute

Madrid introduced controls on all air and sea arrivals from Italy after Rome refused to lift its own restrictions linked to the influx of thousands of migrants into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta.

EU calls for stronger borders after migrant surge into Spain from Morocco

European Union leaders called for enhanced border security and support for Morocco following a mass influx of an estimated 60,000 migrants into Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta in late July.

18 Migrants Die in Mass Crossing Attempt at Spain's Ceuta Enclave