Tens of thousands of people protested in Madrid against forced evictions and for affordable housing. The trigger was the case of 87-year-old Maricarmen Abascal, who was evicted from her apartment after 70 years. In the evening, demonstrators pitched tents at Puerta del Sol square, and some of them stayed there overnight. ANSA ↗
The elderly woman's case has become a symbol of the housing crisis in Spain. According to information from the protest, an investor bought the property and the rent rose sharply. After being evicted, Maricarmen ended up in Gregorio Marañón Hospital. She is deciding whether to move in with relatives or use a place in a facility run by the Madrid regional government. Tagesspiegel ↗
The protesters are demanding tenant protection and a halt to the eviction of people who have no other housing option. The gathering was accompanied by the slogan "Not one more Maricarmen." Some participants said they wanted to remain in the city center until the government approves new measures. El Pais ↗
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced that the government is working on a housing decree, which it wants to submit for approval on Tuesday. At the same time, he is asking coalition partners for a final effort and has shifted responsibility for adopting the measures onto parliament. The proposal envisages several changes to rent regulation, tenant protection, and housing construction. El Mundo ↗
According to its statement, the company Urbagestión has proposed a plan to the Madrid regional government that could allow Maricarmen to return to her apartment. At the same time, the government is facing pressure from both the opposition and coalition partners to adopt broader solutions to the housing crisis.
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Sánchez ignora las críticas por su gestión de la vivienda y responde a la presión de la calle: "El Gobierno trabaja contrarreloj para llevar el martes el decreto"
El Mundo
| 13:27 27.09.
De madrugada en Sol con los acampados por la vivienda: "Somos huérfanos de la política, necesitamos algo a lo que agarrarnos"
El Mundo
| 11:08 27.09.
A Madrid, des centaines de personnes ont campé toute la nuit pour soutenir une octogénaire expulsée de chez elle
Le Monde
| 09:00 27.09.
La indignación por la vivienda desemboca en un 15-M para Sánchez: "O cae el rentismo, o cae el Gobierno"
El Mundo
| 01:16 27.09.
Spanien: Zehntausende protestieren in Madrid gegen Zwangsräumung von 87-jähriger Maricarmen Abascal
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| 00:36 27.09.
Wohnungsnot: Riesen-Protest gegen Zwangsräumung einer Rentnerin in Madrid
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| 23:25 26.09.
Crise du logement en Espagne : des milliers de manifestants à Madrid pour soutenir une octogénaire expulsée de chez elle
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| 22:36 26.09.
Mit Trage aus Wohnung geholt: Tausende gehen nach Zwangsräumung von 87-Jähriger in Madrid auf die Straßen
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| 22:11 26.09.
Líneas rojas al 'decreto Maricarmen': Junts exige al PSOE rebajas fiscales mientras crece la presión en las calles contra el Gobierno
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| 22:33 25.09.
Feijóo carga contra el Gobierno por "utilizar a Maricarmen para hacer política" y pide "una oportunidad para solucionar" el problema de la vivienda
El Mundo
| 14:38 25.09.
Bolaños descarta expropiar el piso de Maricarmen como le exige Sumar y blinda con 'discreción' el sí de Junts al decreto de Sánchez
El Mundo
| 12:37 25.09.
La tensa espera de Maricarmen en el hospital y el misterio de su destino: "No he podido defender mi casa, pero sí he luchado"
El Mundo
| 11:47 25.09.
Penalización por subir el alquiler, facilidad para construir y protección del inquilino: los puntos calientes del decreto de vivienda
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