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Elderly disabled woman evicted after 71 years allowed to return home following protests

  • On Tuesday, September 29, 2026, The Spanish Government approved two emergency housing decrees after an overnight coalition dispute, though neither currently commands the parliamentary support required for survival.
  • The eviction of an 87-year-old tenant in Madrid triggered protests at Puerta and Sol, forcing The Government to accelerate the legislative process and meet the resulting public deadline.
  • Provisions include automatic tenancy renewals, a ban on evicting vulnerable tenants until 2030, and restrictions on investment funds purchasing residential property until 2028.
  • With Junts having abandoned negotiations on September 28 and opposition leader Alberto Núñez Feijoo rejecting both decrees, The Government requested an extraordinary Congress session for October 2 to prevent the texts from lapsing within 30 days.
  • Spain has recorded the steepest decline in Europe for young people leaving the family home, and previous legislative defeats suggest significant political hurdles remain despite The Spanish Government's housing urgency.
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An 87-year-old woman whose eviction sparked protests in Spain is returning home

Spain's government on Tuesday presented measures to address the country's housing crisis that has drawn tens of thousands of people to the streets in recent days after the eviction of an 87-year-old woman last week. It remains to be seen if they go far enough to appease protesters. The coalition led...

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87-year-old woman whose eviction sparked protests in Spain is returning home, lawyer says

The 87-year-old woman whose eviction sparked protests is Spain, known in protests as Maricarmen, is returning home, her lawyer says.

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87-year-old woman whose eviction sparked protests is Spain is returning home, lawyer says

The 87-year-old woman whose eviction sparked protests is Spain, known in protests as Maricarmen, is returning home, her lawyer says.

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An 87-year-old woman whose eviction sparked massive protests in Spain has accepted deal to return home, her lawyer says

An 87-year-old woman whose eviction sparked massive protests in Spain has accepted deal to return home, her lawyer says.

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