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Spain protests: Evicted 87-year-old woman to return to Madrid home

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Protests have occurred in Madrid and other Spanish cities over the eviction of an 87-year-old woman named Maria del Carmen Abascal, who faced a rent increase from approximately $570 to $1,880 per month. Her landlord offered to cap her monthly payments at around $570 for eight years, but this compromise has not fully satisfied protesters demanding broader tenant protections. Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s government plans to extend existing tenant safeguards through 2030, though the measures are expected to face opposition from conservative parties and may not meet all demands of activists.

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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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Maricarmen became the face of Spain’s deepening housing crisis after an international investment fund bought her building and hiked her rent by more than 200 percent to roughly $1,880 a month, a move aimed at pushing out the long-term tenant to make way for lucrative tourist apartments.

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🔮 Large protests have erupted in Spain over the eviction of an 87-year-old woman who is set to return to her Madrid home, her representatives said.

2026-09-29 · Al Jazeera

Spain protests: Evicted 87-year-old woman to return to Madrid home · assertive framing

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Large protests have erupted in Spain over the eviction of an 87-year-old woman who is set to return to her Madrid home, her representatives said. asserted

representatives → erupt → home

The lawyer representing Maria del Carmen Abascal, known across Spain as Maricarmen, said on Tuesday that the real estate firm offered to reduce her rent back to its pre-dispute rate. asserted

firm → represent → rate

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that → warn → 116

Under the deal, her monthly payments would be capped at about $570 for the next eight years, taking up roughly 30 percent of her pension. asserted

payments → cap → pension

This is the latest development in an ongoing saga that started with her eviction last week. asserted

that → start → eviction

fund → become → apartments

Madrid’s tenants’ union organised protests and encampments in Madrid’s central Puerta del Sol square, drawing tens of thousands of demonstrators before spreading to dozens of other cities. asserted

union → organise → cities

Upon the announcement of the landlord’s offer, the union celebrated what it described as a “historic win” in a post on X. The government of Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez responded to the outcry by presenting a package of measures scheduled for a parliamentary vote this Friday. asserted

government → celebrate → vote

The proposal most likely to secure approval extends expired tenant safeguards through 2030, shielding vulnerable residents like Abascal from eviction over that period. asserted

proposal → secure → period

The package falls short of the protesters’ demands and is likely to face opposition from conservative parties more sympathetic to landlords’ interests. asserted

package → fall → interests

According to Spain’s central bank, the country is roughly 755,000 homes short of demand, a gap that could widen to a million units by 2028. uncertain

that → accord → 2028