Thousands march in Spain over eviction of 87-year-old woman Maricarmen Abascal

AF Agence France-PresseSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-09-26 · 20:18 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min

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Thousands marched in Madrid on Saturday to protest the eviction of an 87-year-old woman, Maricarmen Abascal, from her lifelong home. Images of Abascal being carried from her flat on a stretcher after police broke down her door earlier in the week have highlighted Spain's housing crisis. Protesters demanded greater tenant protection, measures to control rising housing costs, and more difficult eviction processes. The demonstration occurred in central Madrid, with participants using keys, whistles, and banners to voice their concerns. This event brings the housing crisis to the forefront ahead of the 2027 general election.

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One banner read 'You could be the next Maricarmen'.

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Protesters called for measures to curb rising housing costs and make evictions more difficult.

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Images of Maricarmen Abascal being carried from her flat on a stretcher have emerged.

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Maricarmen Abascal was evicted from her Madrid flat earlier this week.

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Thousands of people marched in Madrid to protest the eviction of an 87-year-old woman.

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Thousands of people marched through Madrid on Saturday to protest the eviction earlier this week of an 87-year-old woman from her lifelong home, calling for greater protection for tenants.Images of Maricarmen Abascal being carried from her Madrid flat on a stretcher on Wednesday after police broke down her door have thrust Spain’s housing crisis back into the spotlight ahead of a general election due in 2027.Protesters rattled keys, blew whistles, chanted slogans and held banners calling for measures to curb rising housing costs and make evictions more difficult as they marched through central Madrid.“You could be the next Maricarmen,” read one banner.

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