Housing shortage: Anger over housing shortage puts pressure on Spanish government
Tens of thousands protest against forced evictions and exploding rents - what the government is now planning and why the case of Maricarmen is moving Spain.
Tens of thousands of people protested in Madrid against evictions and housing shortages in Spain. The protest, titled "Ni una Maricarmen más" ("No more Maricarmen"), was sparked by the forced eviction of 87-year-old Maricarmen Abascal, who was removed from her apartment after 70 years. Protesters demand better protection against evictions, rent controls, and stronger tenant rights, with some calling for the expropriation of 650,000 apartments owned by "vulture funds".
Hundreds spent the night in tents on Puerta del Sol, a site of previous protests, including the 2011 15-M movement.
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