Tens of thousands have mobilised after the forcible eviction of María del Carmen Abascal, while a makeshift encampment in Puerta del Sol presses the government for rent controls, stronger tenant protections and an end to evictions without alternative housing.
An eviction of an 87-year-old woman known as “Maricarmen” has triggered large protests and a sustained encampment in Madrid’s Puerta del Sol.
Demonstrators demand rent freezes, stronger tenant protections and guaranteed alternative accommodation for evicted households.
Official and activist turnout estimates for recent marches diverge sharply, reflecting political tensions around the issue.
21:02 Around 150 tents filled the square on Sunday, with families of several generations joining the sit-in. Demonstrators say they will remain there until at least Tuesday, when the Spanish government is due to meet. Maricarmen had lived in the same Madrid flat for around 70 years, after her father rented it in 1956.
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Banners across the square called for "Affordable housing", "Right to Housing at a fair price" and "Not one more Maricarmen", reflecting wider demands for rent freezes, stronger tenant protections and an end to evictions without alternative accommodation. Police eventually evicted her on Wednesday, after several attempts. She was taken to hospital after becoming exhausted during the operation.
Thousands of protesters in Madrid demand answers after the eviction of 87-year-old Maricarmen Abascal.
The eviction of 87-year-old María del Carmen Abascal Martín in Madrid, after an investment fund bought her apartment building and more than tripled her rent, has become a symbol of Spain’s rising cost of living and sparked nationwide protests against corporate greed and wealth inequality. Over 600 protesters are now ca
Maricarmen Abascal's eviction after a 275% rent hike fuels fresh pressure on Pedro Sanchez's government to curb evictions and rising housing costs.
Tens of thousands marched through Madrid on Saturday to protest the eviction of María del Carmen Abascal from the apartment in the upscale Retiro neighborhood where she had lived for more than seven decades.
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