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Spain housing crisis intensifies after evicted elderly woman dies
Fox News • • world
Key Points:
- María del Carmen Abascal, an 87-year-old woman evicted from her Madrid home of seven decades, died shortly after her eviction, sparking nationwide protests over Spain's housing crisis.
- Her eviction on September 23, involving police removing demonstrators and carrying her out on a stretcher, brought widespread attention to soaring rents and housing affordability issues.
- The real estate company sought to lease her apartment at a much higher price, but later allowed her to return; however, she passed away before moving back.
- The incident intensified political pressure on Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, who called a snap election for November 29 after failing to pass emergency housing measures.
- Both government and opposition leaders expressed condolences, with activists using Abascal's death as a symbol to demand urgent rental policy reforms ahead of the election.
