<img alt="Protesters camp during a protest following the eviction last Wednesday of 87-year-old Maricarmen to demand stronger laws to protect renters at Sol square in Madrid, Spain, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026." src="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5864x3909+0+0/resize/5864x3909!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F0d%2Fdb%2F9f96dca0416996da0e8d05a0b225%2Fap26270673881757.jpg" /><p>Tens of thousands marched through Madrid on Saturday to protest Spain's housing crisis and the eviction of an 87-year-old woman, camping overnight in Madrid's historic Puerta del Sol plaza.</p><p>(Image credit: Manu Fernandez)</p><img src="https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5983303" />
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Protests Erupt in Madrid Following Eviction of 87-Year-Old Woman Amid Housing Crisis
On September 27, 2026, tens of thousands of protesters gathered in Madrid to demonstrate against the housing crisis in Spain, sparked by the eviction of an 87-year-old woman. The protesters camped overnight in Puerta del Sol plaza.
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