87-year-old Maricarmen Abascal died Wednesday evening in a Madrid hospital. Her forced eviction from her apartment sparked mass protests in Spain, and in recent weeks the pensioner had become a symbol of the fight for better protection of tenants and for solving the housing crisis. irozhlas.cz ↗
Abascal left her home approximately two weeks ago. She was admitted to hospital for severe anxiety and exhaustion. She died without being able to return to the housing from which she had been evicted. TVN24.pl ↗
The case began after her monthly rent was increased from 500 to 2,650 euros. Her fate subsequently drew attention to the rising cost of housing and the situation of elderly tenants in Spain. Thousands of people in the country protested for better housing conditions. Nový Čas ↗
A minute of silence was held in front of the Madrid Assembly building on Thursday, organized by the Más Madrid party and the Madrid organization of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party. Political reactions following her eviction contributed to housing becoming a central topic of public debate. ANSA ↗
According to available reports, the issue of the housing crisis also influenced political developments in the country. The dispute over housing is said to have contributed to the dissolution of parliament and subsequently to the announcement of early elections. After her death, Maricarmen Abascal became a symbol of the demands for more affordable housing and more effective tenant protection. Le Monde ↗
Maricarmen Abascal, symbol of the fight for affordable housing, has died
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‚Musí být poslední obětí tohoto systému.‘ Zemřela Maricarmen, kvůli které Španělsko protestuje
irozhlas.cz
| 11:04 08.10.
Morte di Maricarmen, minuto di silenzio fuori dall'Assemblea di Madrid
ANSA
| 10:29 08.10.
Nájom jej zdvihli z 500 na 2 650 eur: Zomrela starenka († 87), ktorá dostala politikov na kolená
Nový Čas
| 06:14 08.10.
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