Can Sánchez convince Spanish voters he is their best hope for fairer housing?

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Recent death of 87-year-old woman likely to focus attention on crisis in run-up to election at end of November Europe live – latest updates Even before María del Carmen Abascal died on Wednesday night , a mere fortnight after her eviction from the Ma…

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  • Recent death of 87-year-old woman likely to focus attention on crisis in run-up to election at end of November Europe live – latest updates Even before María del Carmen Abascal died on Wednesday night , a mere fortnight after her eviction from the Ma…
  • Reported by The Guardian and published Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:16:06 UTC.

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  1. Spanish pensioner whose eviction sparked nationwide protests dies

  2. As crypto and prediction markets expand, their regulator shrinks

  3. Anger mounts in Spain as woman whose eviction ignited housing protests dies

  4. Evicted pensioner Maricarmen, symbol of Spain's housing crisis, dies at 87

  5. Can Sánchez convince Spanish voters he is their best hope for fairer housing?

  6. New Paris exhibition explores Ireland's housing crisis through contemporary art

  7. 'They killed her': Evicted pensioner who sparked Spain housing protests dies

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