POLITICS● LOW6d ago · Oct 7, 2026, 8:14 PM
Evicted pensioner who sparked Spain housing protests dies: tenant union
France 24 [en] · western europe
Maricarmen Abascal, the 87-year-old woman whose eviction sparked housing protests in Spain, has died, Madrid's tenants' union said on Wednesday. Abascal's eviction sparked a series of protests across Spain in the past couple of weeks, including activists camping on one of Madrid's main squares, and calls for tackling a mounting housing crisis. FRANCE 24's Sarah Morris reports from Madrid.
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