Marie Carmen, emblem of Spain housing fight
Maria del Carmen Abascal, known as "Mary Carmen," passed away at the age of 87 at the Gregorio Marañón Hospital in Madrid. She became a symbol of Spain's struggle for the right to housing. She lived for more than 71 years in a house in the Retiro neighborhood of Madrid, moving in at the age of 17 and enduring long-standing disputes with the property owners, especially after they took over the ownership and raised the rent. In September 2026, she was forcibly evicted despite suffering from mobility difficulties, which sparked widespread social reactions and ignited protests against rising rents and housing rights. Her case became an icon of the fight for decent housing in Spain.
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