Video. Watch: Mass Madrid Protests over Maricarmen Eviction and Housing Crisis
- Thousands of people marched through Madrid on Saturday rattling keys and blowing whistles, with the Madrid Tenants Union reporting more than 300,000 participants demanding measures to curb rising housing costs.
- Public outrage surged after police evicted 87-year-old Maricarmen Abascal on Wednesday from her home of 70 years, after a real-estate firm raised her rent 275 percent to 2,650 euros .
- Protester Enrique Ortega de Miguel, a 38-year-old graphic designer, described Spain's housing market as "impossible," noting "It is a struggle to find a place you can afford, then you live in fear of being forced out."
- After the rally, activists established a protest camp at Puerta del Sol, with tents growing to about 150 by early Sunday as protester Maria Juarez declared, "It's time to change the rules of the game."
- The Spanish government plans to approve the "Maricarmen decree" at its next Cabinet meeting, including automatic rental renewals and eviction restrictions, though Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez lacks a parliamentary majority to ensure passage.
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Eviction of 87-Year-Old Sparks Encampment Protest in Madrid
Protesters outraged by the eviction of an 87-year-old woman camped overnight in Madrid's historic Puerta del Sol plaza, where more demonstrators - including multigenerational families - joined them on Sunday for a second day of protests over Spain's housing crisis.
Madrid demands that Marlaska "repose normality" in Sol and recalls the 15-M precedent, when the Delegation coordinated the evictions. More information: The Tenant Union will not abandon Sol until Sánchez imposes indefinite contracts on the owners
Pedro Almodovar visited the “protest camp” in a square in central Madrid today to show his support for the housing crisis. The Spanish director joined protesters demanding action to address the problem after an 87-year-old disabled woman was evicted from her apartment. The “right to housing” activists have set up around a hundred tents in Puerta del Sol square, one of Madrid’s most touristic areas, and are preparing to spend their second night…
The famous director, Pedro Almodovar, stated: "Spanish society cannot tolerate this problem for another day" The post Spain: Director Pedro Almodovar on the side of activists for affordable housing appeared first on in.gr.
Tens of thousands of people protesting housing policy in Madrid
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