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Spain: Maricarren, 87-year-old woman deshauciada, will return home after agreement

Representatives of Maricarsen, the 87-year-old woman evicted last week in Madrid, and the company owned by her home for more than 70 years, reached an agreement to be able to return home. The pact must be ratified by Maricarsen, who continues to be hospitalized after eviction. Meanwhile, hundreds of people maintain a camp in Madrid to demand more forceful action in the face of the housing crisis, just as the deadline for the Government to move forward with a new decree on this matter.

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"The Government of Spain has done nothing in 8 years": Inquilinos Union of Madrid

The eviction of a 87-year-old woman in Madrid revived the housing crisis in Spain. In recent years, purchase and rental prices have increased strongly, while social pressure for further action by the Government is growing. In Madrid, the Inquilinos Union has called for a great mobilization to demand solutions. In France 24 we spoke to Ramon Bultó, one of the organization's spokespersons, who described the housing situation in the country as "dramatic."

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Protests in Spain after the eviction of Maricarren Abascal for the right to housing

The eviction of Maricarren Abascal, a 87-year-old woman expelled from her home after the purchase of the building by a real estate fund, generated protests in Madrid and Barcelona. Protesters set up tents and demanded better conditions for access to housing. In the face of social pressure, the Government of Pedro Sánchez seeks to speed up a decree to strengthen protection against evictions and limit the purchase of buildings by so-called "vulture funds" for tourist use.

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