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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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Real estate error

The grotesque drama of housing in Madrid has become even more tragic with the arrival of vulture funds and international capitals

Politics

87-year-old Spanish pensioner whose eviction sparked protests to return home

An 87-year-old Madrid pensioner whose eviction became a rallying point for Spain’s housing protests will be able to return home after reaching a deal with the property’s owners, her lawyer said Monday. The agreement comes as demonstrations across the country pile pressure on Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s government to address soaring rents, a shortage of affordable homes and weak tenant protections.

World

Housing crisis in Spain: the retired woman will be able to return home

The octogenary who had received the support of thousands of protesters after being evicted from his apartment in Madrid will be able to return to his home, his lawyer announced Monday. An agreement is being signed with the owners. On the other hand, housing activists are calling for a new, more protective law, against the backdrop of an explosion in rent prices in Spain.

Politics

"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.

World

Educators in Madrid manifest for low wages and lack of investment

The educational community of Madrid went out to the streets to call for a reversal of the cuts made following the 2008 economic crisis. The wages of the 69,000 Madrid educators have been reduced by 11.5 per cent as a result of inflation since 2010. In addition, the low investment per student compared to the regional average. The demonstration takes place two weeks after the PISA education report revealed Spain's worst historical results in mathematics, science and reading. Report from our correspondent, Marina Colorado.

Politics

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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"The anger of young people over the housing crisis takes Sol": 'El País'

In Revista de Prensa we analyze the main portades of Spain about the protests unleashed by the housing crisis in Madrid and other parts of the country. The newspaper 'El País' describes in a chronicle the climate of the camp in the Spanish capital and the comparisons with the movement 15-M of 2011. For their part, the conservative diaries' ABC 'and' The World 'speak of "invasion' and extend the crisis to Ceuta.

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Madrid’s Iberseries & Platino Industria Pivots Toward More B2B Activities Where the Hot Button Issues of AI and Microdramas Also Take Center Stage

The ever-expanding Madrid-based confab, Iberseries & Platino Industria, is pivoting towards even more B2B activities, said its co-director Samuel Castro of the event, which is expected to surpass last year’s 2,500 accreditations. “Over the past few years, we’ve focused a lot on fairly one-way conversations with speakers talking to an audience but we’re now also […]