Spain’s housing crisis becomes an election test for Pedro Sánchez
The death of an 87-year-old Madrid woman shortly after her eviction has sharpened attention on housing policy, as Spain heads towards a snap general election at the end of November.
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Madrid march expected after death of 87-year-old evicted pensioner
Thousands of people are expected to march through central Madrid in memory of María del Carmen Abascal, whose eviction and dispute over a steep rent increase drew national attention to Spain's housing crisis.
María del Carmen Abascal dies after eviction that shook Spain's politics
The death of the 87-year-old, known publicly as "Maricarmen," follows her removal from her home two weeks earlier — a case that prompted mass protests and sharpened Spain's housing crisis.