Elderly Eviction in Madrid Ignites Nationwide Anger Over Spain’s Housing Crisis
The eviction of an 87-year-old woman from the Madrid home she had occupied for seven decades has become a flashpoint in Spain’s worsening housing crisis, triggering protests and renewed pressure on the government. The case has sharpened public anger over soaring rents, limited supply and the vulnerability of older tenants, while forcing Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez to promise fresh housing measures.
