Maricarmen Abascal's eviction after a 275% rent hike fuels fresh pressure on Pedro Sanchez's government to curb evictions and rising housing costs.

Maricarmen Abascal's eviction after a 275% rent hike fuels fresh pressure on Pedro Sanchez's government to curb evictions and rising housing costs.

Thousands protest in Madrid against the eviction of an 87-year-old woman, demanding stronger tenant protections and housing reforms in Spain. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Thousands protest in Madrid against the eviction of an 87-year-old woman, demanding stronger tenant protections and housing reforms in Spain. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Police escorted Maricarmen Abascal from the apartment she had called home for more than seven decades. The case has reignited debate over Spain's housing crisis, rising rents and protections for long-term tenants.