Maricarmen’s Eviction Fuels Spain Housing Protests

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1. 23-09-2026
   Madrid Eviction Exposes Spain’s Housing Crisis

   3 articles

   The eviction of 87-year-old Maricarmen Abascal from the Madrid apartment where she had lived for more than 70 years has become a high-profile symbol of Spain’s housing crisis. After an investment firm acquired the property in 2018, her rent reportedly rose from €500 to as much as…
2. 26-09-2026
   Maricarmen’s Eviction Sparks Spain Housing Protests

   4 articles

   The eviction of 87-year-old Maricarmen Abascal from the Madrid apartment where she had lived for 70 years has become a rallying point in Spain’s housing crisis. After police broke down her door, images of her being carried out on a stretcher spread widely and helped draw tens of …
3. 27-09-2026
   Madrid Protests Spain’s Deepening Housing Crisis

   3 articles

   Tens of thousands of people marched in Madrid to demand stronger tenant protections and action on Spain’s housing crisis, with attendance estimates differing sharply between authorities and organizers. The demonstration followed the eviction of 87-year-old María del Carmen “Maric…