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One night camping the house in Madrid: "This is the beginning of something more powerful"

The camp in the heart of Madrid reached the thousands of protesters on the third night of protest. All the expectation is set at the Council of Ministers this Tuesday, where the Government plans to address a number of measures to alleviate the housing crisis. The Inquillin Union requires that the rule include indefinite rental contracts and a postponement of evictions. This is how one night was lived at the heart of the resistance for housing in Spain.

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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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Chilean Congress Interpels the Chancellor for the Country's Accession to the Shield of the Americas

The Congress of Chile made an appeal to Chancellor Francisco Pérez. During the session, the head of Chilean diplomacy answered questions about the conduct of the foreign policy of the Government of José Antonio Kast, including Chile's adherence to the so-called Shield of the Americas. The Chancellor indicated that no treaty was signed and the approval of the Chilean Congress was not necessary. From Santiago, our correspondent Alberto Peña gives us more details.

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Straight to... Barcelona and the pressure on the Government for the housing crisis

Trade unions of tenants and social groups sent a message to the President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, to demand more forceful measures against the increase in rent and the difficulty of access to housing. Although the case of Maricarren, the 87-year-old woman who faced an eviction, has become one of the symbols of the protests, many young people claim to be the main victims of the housing emergency. They report that high purchase and rental prices prevent them from becoming independent, forming a home and developing their life projects. From Barcelona,

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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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Wars, European defence and the rise of the ultra-right: the issues that mark the visit of Macron to Spain

The President of France, Emmanuel Macron, takes an official trip to Madrid between 29 and 30 September for a series of institutional and economic meetings. The visit will highlight the good relations with the Government of Pedro Sánchez, with whom it shares policies such as the defence of European sovereignty or the support of Ukraine, in the full rise of the ultra-right on the continent.

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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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Activists protest in Spain and demand that Sanchez "decree Maricarsen" for housing

Activists from the 'Sindicat de Llogares' cut off several accesses to Barcelona hours before the visit of the President of the Government of Spain, Pedro Sánchez. The union asks you to commit to the adoption of the so-called "Maricarsen decree" on Tuesday in the Council of Ministers. Maricarren is a 87-year-old woman who was evicted from the apartment where she lived for decades. Activists fear that superficial measures will be adopted that do not give a real solution to the housing crisis. From Barcelona, our correspondent, Elise Gazengel, tells us the details of what the activities require.

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A housing deficit that could reach the million in 2028: what do Spanish protesters ask?

According to the Central Bank, Spain has a housing deficit of 750,000, which could continue to grow, while some 120,000 residences are built a year, just one sixth of what was built before the financial crisis of 2008. The protesters demand measures from the Government of Pedro Sánchez to prevent cases such as the 87-year-old eviction of Maricarren Abascal from the apartment he occupied more than 70 years ago.

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