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Spain housing crisis protest after 87-year-old woman evicted
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- Sep 27, 2026, 4:26 AM UTC
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Images of Maricarmen Abascal being forcibly removed from her home sparked protests and a reckoning over the country’s soaring real estate market
Maricarmen Abascal, 87, was removed from the Madrid apartment she had called home since 1955. Her eviction has fueled anger about Spain’s housing crisis.
Tens of thousands demonstrated for more tenant protection in Madrid on Saturday, amid an ongoing housing crisis and outrage over the eviction of an 87-year-old woman last week. Some protesters camped...