A long-time tenant in Madrid faces forced eviction from her apartment after a developer purchased the property, sparking outrage among housing rights activists who accuse the landlord of "barbaric behaviour." Violent clashes erupted between riot police and protesters, who have camped outside the building overnight to prevent the fourth attempted eviction of the elderly woman, who relies on the home for support. The demonstration drew solidarity from tenant unions across Spain, as well as high-profile figures in entertainment, amplifying calls to halt the displacement. Authorities continue to push forward with the eviction despite growing public opposition.
Housing rights campaigners decry landlord’s ‘barbaric behaviour’ after apartment Maricarmen had lived in for 71 years was bought by a developerThere were violent scenes in Madrid on Wednesday as riot police fought with protesters trying to prevent the eviction of an 87-year-old disabled woman from her apartment in the Retiro district.Hundreds of protesters had gathered, many of them overnight, in an effort to block the fourth attempt to carry out the eviction. Activists from the Madrid and Barcelona tenants’ union, and celebrities including the actor Carlos Bardem and the singer and actor Ana Belén, joined the protest. Continue reading...
