María del Carmen Abascal, aged and ailing, became a symbol of the country’s housing crisis when she was evicted two weeks ago, prompting mass protests and triggering national elections.

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Spain’s prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, dissolved Parliament on Monday, after months of spiraling crises.

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The government had proposed more protections for tenants after outrage at the eviction of an 87-year-old woman in Madrid.

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