Madrid housing protests enter third day after pensioner's eviction
Protesters want stronger tenant protections, rent controls and limits on investment funds after a rent hike forced the eviction of an 87-year-old woman.
- On Monday, protesters entered their third day camped in Madrid's historic Puerta del Sol plaza, demanding stronger tenant protections following the eviction of 87-year-old Maricarmen Abascal.
- Tensions erupted last week after police removed Abascal on a stretcher from her Retiro home of seven decades, following an investment fund's eviction order that allowed just 30 minutes to leave.
- On Saturday, 30,000 people marched through Madrid to protest housing conditions, with marchers carrying banners declaring, "Speculators go home" and "Housing is for living."
- Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez stated Sunday the government plans a housing decree by Tuesday for immediate tenant relief, while regional president Isabel Diaz Ayuso blamed Sanchez's government for eight years of housing inaction.
- The Tenants' Union is coordinating further protests across Spain as the unrest unfolds against a 750,000-home deficit and rents that have doubled over the past decade.
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In Madrid, the eviction of 87-year-old Maricarmen Abascal from her home of over 70 years has triggered widespread protests against the country's housing crisis. Tens of thousands took to the streets, with hundreds of protesters setting up tents in Puerta del Sol Square demanding stronger protection for tenants and measures against rising rents.
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