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Spain’s housing crisis in spotlight with eviction of pensioner, 87
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PUBLISHEDSep 24, 2026, 2:56 PM
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The eviction of an 87-year-old from her Madrid home has highlighted a political paralysis that has thwarted efforts to resolve Spain’s chronic housing crisis, fuelling debate before next year’s election.
Maricarmen Abascal’s 70-year stay at her home in upmarket central Madrid ended on Wednesday when she left escorted on a stretcher, flanked by protesters on one side and police on the other – a traumatic event…
Main source: SCMP
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