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Maricarmen protests
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- 1Sanchez urges Spanish parties to back urgent housing measures●Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez urges parliamentary parties to support urgent measures aimed at easing the country'
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has called on parliamentary parties to support urgent measures to ease the country's housing crisis. The appeal came after the forced eviction of 87-year-old Maricarmen Abascal from her longtime Madrid home, an incident that sparked public anger, with around 600 people continuing to camp in protest near the property.
- 2Eviction of 87-year-old woman sparks outrage in Madrid●An 87-year-old woman’s eviction from her apartment of 70 years has become a flashpoint in Madrid as the Spanish city bat
Maricarmen Abascal, an 87-year-old woman, was evicted from her Madrid apartment of 70 years, with dozens of police officers holding back supporters who tried to stop the removal. Her case has become a flashpoint in the Spanish capital as the city confronts a deepening housing crisis, drawing public sympathy and anger over the treatment of long-term tenants.
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Demonstrators camping in Madrid's Puerta del Sol are pressing the regional government of Isabel Díaz Ayuso, expressing disappointment with Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and chanting that they will not leave without the so-called 'Maricarmen' decree. The protest is drawing attention in Spain, with coverage highlighting the campers' frustration at both regional and national authorities over the pending measure.