Evicted Spanish Pensioner Reaches Deal to Return Home as PM Pushes New Housing Law
Maricarmen Abascal, 87, can return to her Madrid home after a deal with the property's owners, her lawyer said, as protests over Spain's housing crisis continue.
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A Madrid pensioner whose eviction sparked nationwide protests can return to her home after reaching a deal with the property's owners, her lawyer said Monday, according to a report from France 24.
Unaffordable housing has been a persistent problem in Spain for years, but the outcry over last Wednesday's eviction of 87-year-old Maricarmen Abascal pushed the crisis to the forefront of the country's political debate, the report said.
Demonstrators have set up roughly 100 tents in Madrid's central Puerta del Sol square since Saturday night, while tens of thousands of people have protested across the country over housing costs, according to France 24.
The report said Spain's prime minister is seeking a new housing law in response to the pressure, though it did not detail the specific measures the proposed legislation would include or provide a timeline for when it might be introduced.
France 24's report did not specify the terms of the deal that allowed Abascal to return home or name the property's owners.
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- Deal for evicted Spanish pensioner as PM seeks new housing law — France 24 — English
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