NewsForce(@Newsforce):🇪🇸 Hundreds of tents now fill Madrid's Puerta del Sol as the housing protest enters day three. Protesters want stronger tenant protections after 87-year-old Maricarmen Abascal was evicted. About 30,000 marched Saturday, and more protests are planned across Spain today. Rents have doubled in a decade, and Spain is short 750,000 homes.

2026.09.28 10:15

🇪🇸 Hundreds of tents now fill Madrid's Puerta del Sol as the housing protest enters day three. Protesters want stronger tenant protections after 87-year-old Maricarmen Abascal was evicted. About 30,000 marched Saturday, and more protests are planned across Spain today. Rents have doubled in a decade, and Spain is short 750,000 homes.

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2026.09.25 12:25

🇪🇸 An 87-year-old woman was evicted from her lifelong Madrid home, sparking protests where police used tear gas and batons. Maricarmen Abascal paid €500 in rent until a developer bought her building and demanded €1,650-2,650 a month, despite her €1,350 pension and disability. The UN asked Spain to halt the eviction, but on the fourth try, she got an hour to pack and was carried out on a stretcher. About 500 people protested, including actors. Protesters want officials to resign or her keys back.