Maricarmen Abascal, an 87-year-old Spanish pensioner whose eviction became a symbol of the country’s housing crisis, has died, according to Madrid’s Tenants’ Union. She was forcibly removed from her Madrid apartment on a stretcher on 23 September after being unable to afford a sharp increase in rent. Abascal had lived in the apartment for more […]
Spain’s coalition government has approved a new set of housing measures following protests over the country’s housing crisis, which intensified after the eviction of 87-year-old Maricarmen Abascal from her Madrid home. The proposals include a potential ban on evictions until 2030, an extension of rental contracts until 2028, tighter regulation of short-term and room

