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Watch: mass Madrid protests over Maricarmen eviction and housing crisis

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On Sunday, hundreds of protesters set up tents in a Madrid square demanding affordable housing and an end to evictions like that of Maricarmen, who was forcibly removed from her home after decades of residency due to rent increases by an investment fund. The demonstration is part of a larger movement against Spain’s housing crisis, highlighted by the Bank of Spain's estimate of a 550,000 home shortage and insufficient public rental housing options. Protesters plan to stay until at least Tuesday when the government meets.

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Story summary

On September 23, 2026, Spanish riot police forcibly evicted an 87-year-old woman, Maricarmen Abascal, from her Madrid apartment after supporters attempted to block the eviction by piling furniture against her door. The investment firm Urbagestión SL had raised her rent by 275%, leading to protests and clashes with police as hundreds of demonstrators gathered in El Retiro district. Housing Minister Teresa Rodríguez criticized uncontrolled market speculation, while protesters chanted "Ayuso’s attic for Maricarmen," referencing Madrid's regional president Isabel Díaz Ayuso's alleged purchase of a €6.3 million apartment. The eviction led to widespread protests and demands for tenant protections across Spain, with tens of thousands marching in Madrid on September 30, calling for a ban on evictions without alternative housing options.

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Topics

Madrid Spain Spanish The Bank of Spain the Madrid Tenants’ Union

Subjects

Maricarmen PERSON · 2× Madrid GPE · 1× Spain GPE · 1× Spanish NORP · 1× The Bank of Spain ORG · 1× the Madrid Tenants’ Union ORG · 1×

Narrative

Banners across the square called for “Affordable housing”, “Right to Housing at a fair price” and “Not one more Maricarmen”, reflecting wider demands for rent freezes, stronger tenant protections and an end to evictions without alternative accommodation. Maricarmen had lived in the same Madrid flat for around 70 years, after her father rented it in 1956.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-28

🔮 Demonstrators say they will remain there until at least Tuesday, when the Spanish government is due to meet.

2026-09-28 · Euronews

Watch: mass Madrid protests over Maricarmen eviction and housing crisis · assertive framing

Claims (9 extracted, 1 hedged)

Around 150 tents filled the square on Sunday, with families of several generations joining the sit-in. asserted

families → fill → in

Demonstrators say they will remain there until at least Tuesday, when the Spanish government is due to meet. asserted

government → say → Tuesday

father → call → 1956

Tenants’ Union says the property was later acquired by an investment fund, which increased her rent from €500 to €2,650 a month before reducing it to €1,650. asserted

which → say → 1,650

Police eventually evicted her on Wednesday, after several attempts. asserted

Police → evict → attempts

She was taken to hospital after becoming exhausted during the operation. asserted

She → take → operation

Her eviction has become a symbol of Spain’s wider housing crisis. asserted

eviction → become → crisis

The Bank of Spain estimated a shortage of around 550,000 homes last year, while public subsidised rental housing represents less than 2% of the country’s housing stock, compared with an EU average of 8%. asserted

housing → estimate → %

Saturday’s march drew around 25,000 people according to authorities, while the Madrid Tenants’ Union put the turnout at more than 300,000. uncertain

Union → draw → 300,000