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Spain approves moratorium on house evictions

Government places two-year ban on evictions for some homeowners after wave of suicides.
Last Modified: 16 Nov 2012 05:27

The Spanish government has approved emergency measures to help families who are unable to meet their mortgage payments.

It is suspending evictions for two years for some low-income homeowners, in response to a wave of suicides and protests.

But as Al Jazeera's Tim Friend reports from Madrid, many will still fall between the cracks.

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