Evicted pensioner Maricarmen Abascal, heart of Spain's housing protests, dies

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What happened

Maricarmen ​Abascal, the 87-year-old woman whose eviction sparked housing ​protests in Spain, has died, Madrid's tenants' union said on Wednesday.

Key facts

  • Maricarmen ​Abascal, the 87-year-old woman whose eviction sparked housing ​protests in Spain, has died, Madrid's tenants' union said on Wednesday.
  • Reported by France 24 and published Wed, 07 Oct 2026 19:19:07 UTC.

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  2. Minister denies police brutality as student protests continue across France – Europe live, as it happened

  3. Woman, 87, whose eviction sparked nationwide protests over housing in Spain has died

  4. Evicted pensioner Maricarmen Abascal, heart of Spain's housing protests, dies

  5. French police suspend use of stun grenades at school protests as minister rejects accusations of brutality

  6. Evicted pensioner who sparked Spain housing protests dies: tenant union

  7. France schools protests: more than 6,100 arrested since start of demonstrations

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