The Spanish housing dream that turned into a nightmare

Europe Correspondent Ann Cahill looks at the case of one Irishwoman fighting for thousands of homeowners.

Fri, 15 Apr, 2011 - 01:00

AN IRISHWOMAN has brought the plight of thousands of expats who retired to Spain only to have their homes threatened with demolition to the European Parliament.

As a result, MEPs will consider how they can refuse to give the regional governments EU funds until they rectify the situation.

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