# What Maricarmen's death means ahead of snap elections

https://mins.news/en/video/91137

- DW News, 2026-10-08 09:14 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Je7qZocoHIc

> An 87-year-old woman whose eviction prompted protests across Spain has died. María del Carmen Abascal, known as Maricarmen, became a symbol of the housing crisis after being removed from her Madrid home of 70 years. Her case sparked nationwide protests, and a snap election has been called for next month.

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