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Lourdes Pico, 50, spends the night in a tent as she waits in line to help her daughter buy affordable housing in Fuenlabrada, outside Madrid, November 12, 2008. Thousands of young Spaniards queued for days to sign up for a chance to buy a cheap flat…

Tents line up around a soccer field as people queue to buy affordable housing in Fuenlabrada, outside Madrid, November 12, 2008. Thousands of young Spaniards queued for days in tents to sign up for a chance to buy a cheap flat taking advantage of a…

Veronica Lopez, 22, breastfeeds her son Leandro as she waits by her tent to buy housing in Fuenlabrada, outside Madrid, November 12, 2008. Thousands of young Spaniards queued for days in tents to sign up for a chance to buy a cheap flat taking…

A man sits by his tent as he waits to buy affordable housing in Fuenlabrada, outside Madrid, November 12, 2008. Thousands of young Spaniards queued for days to sign up for a chance to buy a cheap flat taking advantage of a rare housing offer in the…

A decade-long Spanish property boom collapsed in 2008, brought down by global credit restrictions combined with chronic over-building and interest rates rising off historic lows. Developer Jose Moreno offered 18 to 35 year olds the chance to buy a…

Spain's Economy Minister Pedro Solbes ponders a question during a meeting with businessmen in Madrid November 11, 2008.

A protester walks with a Peace placard on his head during a demonstration in support of self-determination and independence for the Western Sahara in downtown Madrid November 15, 2008.

A boy looks at a picture of Yoda during his visit to 'Star Wars: The Exhibition' in Madrid November 16, 2008.

Protesters and passerbiers wait for the start of a demonstration in support of self-determination and independence for the Western Sahara, in downtown Madrid November 15, 2008.

Atletico Madrid's John Gijsbert Alan Heitinga (R) celebrates his goal against Deportivo La Coruna with teammate Simao Pedro Fonseca during their Spanish first division soccer match at Vicente Calderon stadium in Madrid November 16, 2008.