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87-Year-Old Maricarmen Abascal Allowed to Remain in Her Madrid Rental Following Mass Protests
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Maricarmen Abascal, an 87-year-old woman who became a symbol of Spain's housing crisis after being evicted last week due to rent increases, has reached an agreement with her landlords to remain in her Madrid apartment for at least eight more years. Her lawyer, Beatriz Duro, confirmed the deal was finalized after thousands protested in Madrid against eviction policies and poor housing regulations. In response to the public outcry, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez plans to introduce the "Decree-Maricarmen" in parliament on Tuesday to better regulate housing rights and protect tenants from excessive rent hikes, though its passage through his minority government remains uncertain.
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