Maricarmen Abascal Returns Home After Eviction‑Sparked Protests Ignites Spain’s Housing Reform Debate
Spain’s coalition government approved measures aimed at freezing evictions through 2030 to address the nation’s acute housing crisis. The proposal follows weeks of unrest after the forced removal of 87‑year‑old resident Maricarmen Abascal.
Hundreds lingered in one of Madrid’s main plazas on Tuesday, continuing protests against Abascal’s eviction—her case highlighted during removals last Wednesday, when she was taken out on a stretcher.
Demonstrators called for comprehensive legal reforms, including a nationwide rent freeze and automatic lease renewals that prohibit abrupt termination and aggressive rent escalations.
