How an 87-year-old Spanish woman became the face of the fight for affordable housing – explainer

María del Carmen Abascal, 87, was evicted from her home, on a stretcher, after being given 30 minutes to gather her belongings. The Guardian's European community affairs correspondent, Ashifa Kassam, explains how her eviction sparked protests…
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RegionsUnited Kingdom
Published4 h ago (Sat, 03 Oct 2026 13:05:42 GMT)
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AuthorLaure Boulinier, Ashifa Kassam and John Farrell