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Eviction outrage fuels Madrid protest camp
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- Sep 27, 2026, 10:01 PM UTC
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Capital and largest city of Spain
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. It had a population of over 3.4 million in the city proper in 2025, and a metropolitan area population of approximately 6.8 million. Madrid is the second-largest city in the European Union (EU), after Berlin, and its metropolitan area is the second-largest in the EU, after Paris. The municipality covers an area of 605.77 square kilometres (233.89 sq mi). Madrid lies on the River Manzanares in the central part of the Iberian Peninsula at about 660 metres (2,170 ft) above mean sea level.
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MADRID: A protest camp here grew to include dozens of tents yesterday after the eviction of an 87-year-old woman from her lifelong home triggered outrage over gaps in tenant protections.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has pledged to approve a housing decree on Tuesday following the eviction of 87-year-old Maricarmen from her home of 70 years, as protesters camp in Madrid's Puerta del Sol demanding stronger protections against evictions. #EuropeNews
Protesters outraged by the eviction of an 87-year-old woman camped overnight in Madrid’s Puerta del Sol plaza, where more demonstrators joined them Sunday.