Politics
Death of evicted 87-year-old sparks protests and snap election in Spain
October 9, 2026 at 12:29 PM
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3 reports · 2 in Arabic, 1 in English · over 10 hours
يواليوم السابع
أشعلت مظاهرات أزمة السكن.. وفاة مسنة إسبانية بعد طردها من منزلها بأسبوع
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BABBC Arabic
عرض الصحف: أزمة الإسكان هل تتطيح بحكومة سانشيز أم تنقذها؟ - في الغارديان
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AJAl Jazeera English
Protests, debate follow death of Maricarmen, 87, Spain protest symbol
(opens the publisher’s site)Maria del Carmen Abascal, 87, died in hospital after her eviction from her Madrid home, prompting nationwide protests and a snap general election.
- Abascal, 87, died in hospital on Wednesday of an unannounced cause, weeks after police carried her from her Madrid flat on a stretcher on September 23.
- Thousands protested outside Spain's parliament, where lawmakers accused each other of exploiting the case at her death.
- Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez called a snap general election for November 29 after parliament rejected emergency housing measures.
- Opposition leader Alberto Nunez Feijoo accused Sanchez of politicizing the housing crisis, saying the death came after eight years of Socialist government.