Evicted Spanish pensioner to return home, lawyer says
Maricarmen, who is 87 years old, became a symbol of the housing crisis in Spain after she was evicted last week from the apartment she had lived in for decades.
Maria del Carmen Abascal, an 87-year-old wheelchair user, is set to return to her Madrid apartment, her lawyer announced on Monday. The case of Maricarmen, whose eviction sparked widespread protests across Spain, has drawn attention to the country's housing crisis. Rising prices and a lack of affordable homes have pushed many Spaniards out of the housing market.
Last weekend, tens of thousands of people marched through Madrid, with many camping out in the Puerta del Sol plaza. Maricarmen's lawyer, Beatriz Duro, praised the social mobilization that led to this favorable outcome, expressing hope that it could change the way housing issues are addressed in the country. Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, who called the eviction a "social tragedy," is seeking approval for a housing bill at Tuesday's Council of Ministers meeting, but critics argue that the proposed legislation does not go far enough in addressing the concerns of protesters.
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