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"She united Spain": Barcelona's tribute to Maricarmen, the retired symbol of the housing crisis

Une manifestation s'est tenue, vendredi 9 octobre au soir à Barcelone, en hommage à Maricarmen Abascal, la retraitée madrilène dont l'expulsion de son logement avait provoqué une vague d'indignation en Espagne. Pour les manifestants, les lobbies immobiliers portent la responsabilité de la mort de celle qui était devenue, en quelques jours, une icône de la crise du logement.

Published October 9, 2026 · 23:23 Source : RFI — Europe Machine translation; the original is in English.

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