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A new group of migrants has arrived on the Spanish island of Mallorca, drawing sharp criticism of the Spanish government's handling of irregular migration. Posts from Spain accuse Madrid of allowing continued arrivals from Africa and the Middle East, framing the landings as part of a wider debate over migration pressure on Europe's southern borders.

An 87-year-old woman's eviction in Madrid has prompted protesters to set up an encampment in a city plaza, rallying against Spain's housing crisis. Demonstrators are using the case to highlight rising rents and protections for elderly and vulnerable tenants, and the action is drawing broader attention to affordable housing demands across the country.

A protest camp in Madrid has expanded to include dozens of tents following the eviction of an 87-year-old woman from her lifelong home. The eviction sparked outrage across Spain, with demonstrators denouncing gaps in the country's tenant protections and calling for stronger housing safeguards for vulnerable residents, particularly elderly tenants facing displacement.

An 87-year-old woman was dramatically evicted from her home in Madrid, a case activists say highlights Spain's housing shortage and eviction crisis. Protesters gathered at Puerta del Sol after a demonstration against evictions, vowing to camp there under the slogan 'Not one more Maricarmen', demanding authorities halt forced removals of vulnerable residents.

Protesters took to the streets in Madrid over housing, marching after the eviction of a woman known as Maricarmen. Placards called for a rent strike and a general strike, while others declared the city would become "la tumba del rentismo" — the grave of rentierism. Demonstrators demanded concrete action on housing and evictions.