https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/an-87-year-old-woman-whose-eviction-sparked-protests-in-spain-is-returning-homeContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/an-87-year-old-woman-whose-eviction-sparked-protests-in-spain-is-returning-homehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/an-87-year-old-woman-whose-eviction-sparked-protests-in-spain-is-returning-home#u104292Mon, 05 Oct 2026 23:10:43 +0000María del Carmen "Maricarmen" Abascal, an 87-year-old woman, will return to the Madrid apartment she occupied for 71 years. Following her forced removal on a stretcher last Wednesday, tens of thousands of people protested across Spain to demand housing reform. Abascal has been hospitalized since the eviction, which occurred after rent increased beyond her monthly pension following a change in property ownership. A preliminary agreement with the owner may allow her return under a new eight-year rental arrangement.Why it mattersThe case has become a symbol of Spain's housing crisi