Evicted Spanish pensioner, Maricarmen Abascal, can move home, lawyer says
An 87-year-old disabled woman in Madrid, who became a symbol of Spain's housing crisis after a forced eviction, has reached an agreement to return to her home. The case has sparked widespread protests and prompted the government to propose new housing relief measures.
Why it matters
The incident highlights the growing tension between property rights and housing security in Europe, influencing national political agendas.
Share Save Add as preferred on Google Victoria Bourne BBC News NurPhoto via Getty Images The eviction of Maricarmen Abascal prompted large-scale protests across Spain An evicted elderly disabled woman, who has become symbolic of Spain's housing crisis, will be able to return to her home in Madrid, according to her lawyer.
Maricarmen Abascal, 87, was forcibly removed on a stretcher from her apartment of more than 70 years on 23 September. She was admitted to hospital after the eviction.
Her eviction has led to widespread anger across Spain, which led Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez's cabinet to agree on housing relief measures on Tuesday.
Abascal's lawyer, Beatriz Duro, told a press conference there had been "goodwill from both parties" and that she would pay a similar amount of rent under a new contract, averting a significant price hike.
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