Maricarmen Abascal, 87, has died, Madrid’s tenants’ union said. Her dramatic eviction last month triggered mass housing protests that led to an early-election announcement, and thousands demonstrated over her death.

RReuters2026-10-08 07:47

Maricarmen, a Spanish pensioner who became a symbol of the country’s housing crisis, has died at 87.

FFrance 24 English2026-10-08 07:37

Lawyers say Maricarmen, 87, has died in hospital. Her eviction triggered nationwide anti-government protests, and demonstrators say they will keep protesting to uphold her legacy.

Eeuronews2026-10-08 06:56

Protesters are camping in Madrid to demand political action to halt evictions and tackle Spain’s housing crisis. Maricarmen Abascal, the 87-year-old woman whose eviction last month sparked mass housing protests and an announcement of an early election, died on October 8; thousands demonstrated over her death.

RReuters2026-10-08 05:21

Protesters gathered outside Spain’s parliament in Madrid to mourn Maricarmen Abascal, who died weeks after being evicted from the home where she had lived for more than seven decades. Her eviction sparked demonstrations nationwide and made her a symbol of wider disputes over soaring rents, evictions and access to housing.

AAl Jazeera English2026-10-08 03:30

María del Carmen Abascal, the 87-year-old woman whose eviction triggered Spain’s snap elections, has died. Protesters camped in Madrid’s Sol square held a minute of silence after learning of her death.

TThe Associated Press2026-10-08 00:45

Maricarmen, 87, has died after resisting four eviction attempts over the past decade. In her final message from her hospital bed, she urged protesters to “Fight!”

Eeuronews2026-10-07 21:04

Protesters gathered near Madrid’s Congress, calling for political action to stop evictions and address Spain’s housing crisis. The rally follows the death of 87-year-old Maricarmen Abascal, whose eviction last month sparked mass housing protests that ultimately led to an early election.

RReuters2026-10-07 20:47

Madrid’s tenants’ union said Wednesday that 87-year-old Maricarmen Abascal had died. Her eviction prompted protests across Spain in recent weeks, including activists camping in one of Madrid’s main squares, alongside calls to address the mounting housing crisis.

FFrance 24 English2026-10-07 20:14

Protesters are camping in Madrid’s downtown Puerta del Sol square, calling for political action to address the housing crisis.

RReuters2026-10-07 14:49

Protesters are camping in Madrid’s downtown Puerta del Sol square to demand political action to address the housing crisis.

RReuters2026-10-07 11:19

A protest for housing rights in central Barcelona descended into serious unrest, with barricades and bins set alight. Catalan police arrested 13 people, while 30 officers suffered minor injuries.

Eeuronews2026-10-06 08:29

Javier Carbonell of the European Policy Centre analyses Spanish Prime Minister Sánchez’s decision to call a snap election for 29 November, saying he has turned a weakness into a strength.

Eeuronews2026-10-06 08:09

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez believes there is a route to victory, despite polls suggesting otherwise. Maria Tadeo explains why he called a snap election amid housing protests and an ongoing Ceuta crisis.

Eeuronews2026-10-06 08:00

Javier Carbonell, an analyst at the European Policy Centre, says housing has been one of the “biggest policy failures” of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s administration. Yet he argues Sánchez has managed to turn the weakness into an electoral issue.

Eeuronews2026-10-06 07:25

Pedro Sánchez is gambling on a snap election on 29 November after Congress rejected his housing decrees and tens of thousands took part in protests. French students are again demonstrating over overcrowded classes and teacher shortages, while MEPs debate Europe’s housing crisis and AI deepfakes.

Eeuronews2026-10-06 07:16

Protesters are camping in Madrid’s Puerta del Sol to press politicians to address the housing crisis. The attempted eviction of 87-year-old Maricarmen Abascal last month, after a real estate firm bought her building, sparked nationwide protests and pushed housing to the top of the political agenda ahead of the snap election announcement on October 5.

RReuters2026-10-06 07:16

Thousands took to the streets of Barcelona on Monday to protest Spain’s housing shortage, with demonstrators clashing with police.

TThe Associated Press2026-10-06 07:00

Pedro Sánchez calls a snap election in Spain as French students stage another protest. This edition of Europe Today also reports that Russia has struck Kyiv, Merz is visiting, and Bolsonaro won the first round of Brazil’s election.

Eeuronews2026-10-06 06:24

Clashes erupted in central Barcelona after a mass protest over Spain’s housing crisis. Tensions rose when demonstrators tried to move toward the Barcelona Stock Exchange after the march had officially ended, and police blocked their advance.

RReuters2026-10-06 05:47

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has called a snap election after several days of protests over the housing crisis. Polling indicates a right-wing coalition could remove him from office, while lawmakers rejected proposals to address housing just days before the vote was announced.

GGlobal News2026-10-06 03:00

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced early general elections on Monday, seeking to capitalize on housing protests that have shaken the country and center the campaign on issues favorable to his Socialist party.

TThe Associated Press2026-10-06 00:28

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has announced snap elections after center-right and far-right lawmakers defeated a package aimed at tackling the country’s worsening housing crisis. Support for the measures had boosted Sanchez’s popularity as scandals damaged the reputation of his Socialist Party.

DDW News2026-10-05 23:30

Javier Carbonell, a policy analyst at the European Politics and Institutions Programme, analyses Spanish Prime Minister Sanchez’s announcement of a snap election.

TTRT World2026-10-05 23:09