Housing
Anger Over Spanish Housing Crisis Boils Over After Eviction of Elderly Woman in Madrid
Thousands of demonstrators occupied Madrid’s Puerta del Sol square to demand new housing legislation following the eviction of 87-year-old Maricarmen Abascal, whose rent was quintupled by an investment fund. Protesters argue that speculative investments are pushing vulnerable residents out of the city center, with activists calling for free housing or strict regulations. The government is currently debating a decree to change market rules, potentially ending five-year contracts and protecting tenants from displacement, as protesters refuse to leave until a reasonable legislative proposal is presented.
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