Spain is the scene of major demonstrations and clashes in response to an exacerbated housing crisis, which culminated in the parliamentary rejection of emergency government measures. On October 3, 2026, tens of thousands of citizens took to the streets of Madrid and about fifty other Spanish cities, according to *belta.by*, to express their anger and demand the right to housing. This social movement was triggered, about ten days ago, by the eviction of Maricarmen Abascal, an 87-year-old woman from Madrid, who has become a symbol of vulnerability in the face of the crisis ("a social movement emerged about ten days ago following the eviction of Maricarmen Abascal, an 87-year-old woman from Madrid, who has become a symbol of a worsening crisis", lemonde.fr).
There is a strong consensus on the existence of significant demonstrations in Spain against the housing crisis. West sources and the Dissident source (Radical Left) converge on the main facts (scale of demonstrations, case of Maricarmen Abascal). The main dissonance comes from the East/South source (Pro-Governmental) which lists specific demands of the protesters...
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