Brief Published (Dubai time, UTC+4) · event date: 2026-10-09
On Friday, October 9, 2026, a demonstration took place in Barcelona to pay tribute to Maricarmen Abascal, a retired Madrid resident whose eviction from her home stirred strong emotions in Spain.
Maricarmen became an icon of the country’s housing crisis within days. According to the demonstrators, real estate lobbies are responsible for her death, condemning the conditions that led to this tragedy.