Spain protests erupt after 87-year-old evicted on stretcher

Spain protests erupt after 87-year-old evicted on stretcher

Tens of thousands protested across Spain after 87-year-old Maricarmen Abascal was carried out of her Madrid apartment on a stretcher, igniting mass demonstrations against the country's housing crisis. The government responded with emergency measures, including extending eviction protections for vulnerable tenants until 2030.

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