This 87-yr-old evicted woman is living in car: Why Spain is facing a housing crisis
Spain is facing a deepening housing crisis, with soaring rents, a shortage of homes and evictions leaving vulnerable tenants without a place to live. One woman spent two months sleeping in her car after being evicted from her home, while an 87-year-old pensioner was recently carried out of her Madrid apartment on a stretcher, triggering protests across the country.The crisis has put housing at the centre of Spain's political debate, with tens of thousands of people taking to the streets and protesters camping in Madrid's Puerta del Sol to demand lower housing costs and greater protection for tenants.The latest cases have highlighted how the country's housing shortage is increasingly affecting people who have lived in their homes for years but can no longer afford to remain there or find another property at a similar price.Pilar Lopez, 65, spent two months living in her car after she was evicted this summer…
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