Europe · 23 September 2026 to 2 October 2026 · 5 headlines · BBC News, France 24
Spain's housing crisis and elderly eviction
The eviction of 87-year-old Maricarmen Abascal from her Madrid home sparked nationwide housing protests, and Spain's coalition government approved measures including a ban on evictions until 2030. Spain's Congress then rejected the two decree-laws containing the measures, a defeat for Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez that increases pressure on him to call a snap election. Abascal is to return home after a deal with the property's owners, her lawyer said.
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- Spain announces ban on evictions after protests over 87-year-old woman's eviction BBC News
- Spain announces ban on evictions after protests over 87-year-old woman's removal from flat BBC News
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