# Spain protests: Evicted 87-year-old woman to return to Madrid home

https://mins.news/en/item/79307

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-29 21:02 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/29/spain-protests-evicted-87-year-old-woman-to-return-to-madrid-home?traffic_source=rss

> After mass protests over Spain’s housing crisis, a real estate firm agreed to restore 87-year-old Maria del Carmen Abascal’s rent to about $570 a month for eight years, allowing her to return to her Madrid home. Her eviction had made her a symbol of the housing crisis. The government has proposed extending tenant protections through 2030.

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