The eviction of an 87-year-old set off protests in the country, which has an acute housing shortage. The government presented legislation to protect renters.
María del Carmen Abascal at home in Madrid last week, waiting for the police to arrive before being evicted. Her removal brought large protests in Spain.
María del Carmen Abascal, whose case has become a symbol of Spain’s housing crisis, appeared in a video from a hospital bed after being removed from her apartment.
María del Carmen Abascal, 87, after she was evicted from her Madrid apartment on Wednesday. “I wasn’t able to defend my home, but I did fight so that others can learn to fight for theirs,” she said.
Demonstrations broke out across the country over the woman’s eviction in Madrid, putting rising rents and affordability at the top of the political conversation.
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