Maricarmen

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has promised a housing decree following public fury over the eviction of an elderly woman known as Maricarmen. The case has ignited debate about Spain's housing crisis and treatment of vulnerable tenants, with widespread calls for stronger protections and government action.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has promised to approve a housing decree at Tuesday's Council of Ministers meeting, after the eviction of Maricarmen, an 87-year-old woman removed from her Madrid home of 70 years, triggered an outdoor protest camp in the capital. The case has fuelled public anger over Spain's housing crisis and renewed debate over eviction protections for vulnerable residents.

Protesters marched in Madrid over housing conditions following the eviction of a woman known as Maricarmen. Placards called for a rent strike and a general strike, while some banners warned the city would become 'la tumba del rentismo', the tomb of rentierism. Demonstrators demanded government action on soaring rents and evictions, turning a single eviction into a broader protest against Spain's housing crisis.

Campaigners are protesting after an 87-year-old woman was dramatically evicted from her home in Madrid, a case being held up as evidence of Spain's severe housing shortage. Activists including Extinction Rebellion Madrid gathered at Puerta del Sol, camping there after a demonstration against evictions under the slogan 'Not one more Maricarmen', echoing earlier deaths tied to evictions.

Thousands of people marched in Spain in support of Maricarmen Abascal, an 87-year-old woman facing eviction, according to reports. The protests highlight growing anger in Spain over housing pressures and evictions of vulnerable residents, a recurring flashpoint in the country's housing debate. Demonstrators called for protection for elderly tenants and pushed authorities to find a solution allowing her to remain in her home.