Evicted Madrid pensioner can return to her home of 70 years after lawyer strikes deal with property owners

An 87-year-old Madrid pensioner, Maria del Carmen Abascal, also known as Maricarmen, who uses a wheelchair, has been allowed to return to her home of 70 years after her lawyer struck a new rental deal with the property owners. According to DW English, Maricarmen's eviction last week sparked widespread solidarity protests across Spain, with tens of thousands of people marching through the streets of Madrid and pitching tents in the city's historic Puerta del Sol plaza.

The protests highlighted the country's pressing housing crisis, with rising prices and a shortage of homes pushing people out of the market in Europe's fourth-largest economy. Maricarmen's case, and the subsequent protests, put pressure on Spain's left-wing government led by Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez.

Maricarmen's lawyer, Beatriz Duro, said the agreement was "a result of the social mobilization" and that it would be "a better and happier outcome for everyone" if the deal is signed. The Olive Press reported that a new rental deal was struck with the property owners, allowing Maricarmen to return home.

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