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Eviction of 87-year-old woman sparks housing protests in Madrid

Police escorted Maricarmen Abascal from the apartment she had called home for more than seven decades. The case has reignited debate over Spain's housing crisis, rising rents and protections for long-term tenants. Grouped from 3 articles across 3 sources.

3 reports3 sourcesSep 23, 2026, 4:58 PM
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DWSep 23, 2026, 4:58 PM

Eviction of 87-year-old woman sparks housing protests in Madrid

Police escorted Maricarmen Abascal from the apartment she had called home for more than seven decades. The case has reignited debate over Spain's housing crisis, rising rents and protections for long-term tenants.

The Straits TimesSep 23, 2026, 12:46 PM

Dramatic eviction of 87-year-old Madrid tenant spotlights Spain’s housing crisis

MADRID, Sept 23 - Police evicted an 87-year-old woman on Wednesday from her Madrid home of more than seven decades despite hundreds of people protesting outside and the government criticising the eviction order, in a dramatic new flashpoint of Spain's housing crisis.

BBC NewsSep 23, 2026, 12:31 PM

Dramatic eviction of woman aged 87 highlights Spain's housing shortage

The tenant of the flat in Madrid, Maricarmen, was unable to pay the rent set by the firm which recently bought it.

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