Thousands to march in Madrid after death of evicted pensioner Maricarmen
Thousands are expected to march in Madrid to honor María del Carmen Abascal, an 87-year-old woman whose eviction sparked nationwide housing protests. Her death has intensified public anger over Spain's housing crisis and the government's failed attempts to implement rental market reforms.
Why it matters
The incident has become a focal point for political instability in Spain, directly influencing the timing of the upcoming general election.
A memorial toMaría del Carmen Abascal, whose eviction from her Madrid home of seven decades sparked housing protests across Spain. Photograph: Burak Akbulut/Anadolu/Getty Images A memorial toMaría del Carmen Abascal, whose eviction from her Madrid home of seven decades sparked housing protests across Spain. Photograph: Burak Akbulut/Anadolu/Getty Images Spain Thousands to march in Madrid after death of evicted pensioner Maricarmen Rally to remember woman, 87, whose rent battle with investment firm triggered nationwide protests over housing crisis
Prefer the Guardian on Google Thousands of people are expected to march through the centre of Madrid on Thursday evening in memory of María del Carmen Abascal, the 87-year-old woman whose eviction from her flat in the capital a fortnight before her death triggered mass protests over Spain’s housing crisis .
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