{"id":2184309,"date":"2026-10-07T18:47:50","date_gmt":"2026-10-07T15:47:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2184309"},"modified":"2026-10-07T18:47:50","modified_gmt":"2026-10-07T15:47:50","slug":"maricarmen-symbol-of-spains-housing-protests-dies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2184309","title":{"rendered":"Maricarmen, symbol of Spain&#8217;s housing protests, dies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/94\/34\/76\/1200x675_cmsv2_13324ba7-485c-5196-9b1a-4595a0b2f680-9943476.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"abe-2931755-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1\" data-nid=\"2931755\" data-cid=\"9943157\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2931755-label-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" 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In a final message from her hospital bed, she urged protesters: &#8220;Fight!&#8221;<br \/>\n    <\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-article-content js-article-content\">\n<p>Maricarmen Abascal, whose resistance to eviction from her flat in Madrid sparked a growing nationwide protest has died. Her plight brought hundreds of thousands onto the streets and ultimately brought forward a general election after mass demonstrations across the country.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-mobile-only\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-desktop\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The elderly woman, who had lived in her flat in Madrid\u2019s Retiro district for 70 years, was eventually evicted at the fourth attempt under the gaze of the media, after she was unable to pay the increased rent. She was admitted to hospital, but she managed to force the property fund that expelled her from her home to back down and allow her to return, following an agreement with the authorities.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAlthough a historic agreement was reached that would have allowed her to return to her home, this solution came too late,\u201d the Madrid Tenant\u2019s Union said in a statement Wednesday. \u201cIt was an entirely avoidable situation following a harrowing ordeal.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Protesters who have been camped out in Madrid&#8217;s iconic Sol square held a minute of silence after hearing news of her passing.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Pedro Sanchez expresses condolences after hearing of Maricarmens&#8217;s passing<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has expressed his condolences in a post on X. &#8220;All my love to Maricarmen\u2019s family and loved ones,\u201d S\u00e1nchez said, \u201cA hug as well to all of us who feel this loss as our own today.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile protester are gathering again in Madrid and unions are promoting a general strike. The UGT and CCOO unions urged the population to &#8220;mobilise for better salaries, for decent housing and for price controls in the face of inflation that undermines our purchasing power&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Pedro Sanchez&#8217;s left-wing minority government last week suffered a bruising legislative defeat when right-wing opposition parties voted down emergency decrees to address the housing crisis. <\/p>\n<p>A fresh round of protests turned violent in Barcelona on Monday night, just hours after S\u00e1nchez announced he was dissolving Parliament and calling early elections for Nov. 29.<\/p>\n<p>Spain\u2019s government on Tuesday approved urgent measures to tackle the housing crisis, similar to those Parliament rejected last week.<\/p>\n<p>Rising costs and a housing shortage are pricing many Spaniards out of the housing market, despite strong economic growth in Europe\u2019s fourth-largest economy. The protesters have been demanding stronger tenant protections, measures to combat fraud, and a ban on evictions when alternative housing is unavailable.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>                                  Go to accessibility shortcuts<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-article-share-comment u-align-items-center u-display-flex\"><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__links u-align-items-center u-display-flex u-justify-content-center js-c-article-share-comment-share\"><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__label\">Share<\/span><\/span><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__label\">Comments<\/span><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__label c-article-share-comment__label--always\">Add Euronews on Google<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"adb-article-you-might-also-like\" class=\"perf-cv-auto c-article-you-might-also-like\">\n<h2 class=\"c-article-you-might-also-like__title\">\n        Read more<br \/>\n      <\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-article-you-might-also-like__item\">\n<h3>\n<p>                  Barcelona 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Her plight brought hundreds of thousands onto the streets and ultimately brought forward a general election after mass demonstrations across the country.The elderly woman, who had lived in her flat in Madrid\u2019s Retiro district for 70 years, was eventually evicted at the fourth attempt under the gaze of the media, after she was unable to pay the increased rent. She was admitted to hospital, but she managed to force the property fund that expelled her from her home to back down and allow her to return, following an agreement with the authorities.\u201cAlthough a historic agreement was reached that would have allowed her to return to her home, this solution came too late,\u201d the Madrid Tenant\u2019s Union said in a statement Wednesday. \u201cIt was an entirely avoidable situation following a harrowing ordeal.\u201dProtesters who have been camped out in Madrid&#8217;s iconic Sol square held a minute of silence after hearing news of her passing.Pedro Sanchez expresses condolences after hearing of Maricarmens&#8217;s passingPrime Minister Pedro Sanchez has expressed his condolences in a post on X. &#8220;All my love to Maricarmen\u2019s family and loved ones,\u201d S\u00e1nchez said, \u201cA hug as well to all of us who feel this loss as our own today.\u201dMeanwhile protester are gathering again in Madrid and unions are promoting a general strike. The UGT and CCOO unions urged the population to &#8220;mobilise for better salaries, for decent housing and for price controls in the face of inflation that undermines our purchasing power&#8221;.Pedro Sanchez&#8217;s left-wing minority government last week suffered a bruising legislative defeat when right-wing opposition parties voted down emergency decrees to address the housing crisis.A fresh round of protests turned violent in Barcelona on Monday night, just hours after S\u00e1nchez announced he was dissolving Parliament and calling early elections for Nov. 29.Spain\u2019s government on Tuesday approved urgent measures to tackle the housing crisis, similar to those Parliament rejected last week.Rising costs and a housing shortage are pricing many Spaniards out of the housing market, despite strong economic growth in Europe\u2019s fourth-largest economy. 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