Housing shortage: Giant protest against forced eviction of a pensioner in Madrid
After the forced eviction of an 87-year-old, tens of thousands take to the streets in Spain. The Maricarmen case becomes a symbol of the severe housing shortage - and increases pressure on the left-wing government.
Tens of thousands of people demonstrated in Madrid for the right to housing and against forced evictions. The protest, titled "Ni una Maricarmen más", was sparked by the eviction of 87-year-old Maricarmen from her apartment in the Retiro neighborhood after 70 years. The Interior Ministry estimated 25,000 participants, while the organizers, Sindicato de Inquilinas, claimed 300,000. The demonstrators demand measures such as automatic rent contract extensions, better protection against evictions, and a reform of rental laws.
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