María del Carmen Abascal
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Madrid festival reroutes thousands of sheep to avoid housing protest camp
Thousands of sheep and goats fill the streets of Madrid during an annual festival celebrating the ancient practice of moving livestock to new grazing grounds
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The European cities facing protests as continent gripped by cost of living crisis
Mass protests over the rising cost of living and worsening standards have thrown Europe into turmoil
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The European cities facing protests as continent gripped by cost of living crisis
Mass protests over the rising cost of living and worsening standards have thrown Europe into turmoil
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All the European cities on fire after a weekend of violent protests
Mass protests over the rising cost of living and worsening standards have thrown Europe into turmoil
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‘We are suffocating’: protests spread to Lisbon and Milan as housing and living cost tensions intensify
Hundreds at Lisbon tent camp demand action, as Giorgia Meloni says march in Italy was exploited by ‘hooligans’
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Video. Spain: Madrid protesters mourn evicted pensioner Maricarmen Abascal
Video. Tens of thousands marched in Madrid to mourn pensioner Maricarmen Abascal, whose eviction made her a housing crisis symbol and sparked fresh protests.
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Video. Latest news bulletin
Video. Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this October 9th, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.
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Thousands to march in Madrid after death of evicted pensioner Maricarmen
Rally to remember woman, 87, whose rent battle with investment firm triggered nationwide protests over housing crisis
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Death of 87-year-old Maricarmen is reenergizing Spain's protests to stop evictions
María del Carmen Abascal had spent most of her life quietly residing in the apartment her family had rented decades before in downtown Madrid
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Video. Latest news bulletin
Video. Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this October 8th, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.
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Video. Latest news bulletin
Video. Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this October 8th, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.
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Video. Latest news bulletin
Video. Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this October 8th, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.
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French high school protests continue despite PM’s promise of action – Europe live
Demonstrators have rejected a promise by Sébastien Lecornu to present a plan to fix the country’s education system by the end of the month
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Thursday briefing: Why young people are taking to the streets across France
In today’s newsletter: A youth-led movement is protesting crumbling school buildings and teacher shortages while turning adult focus onto wider educational inequalities
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María del Carmen Abascal, symbol of Spain’s housing protests, dies aged 87
Maricarmen’s eviction from Madrid apartment after over seven decades set off wave of protests against housing crisis
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Spain's PM offers condolences after reported death of woman whose eviction sparked protests
Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has expressed condolences following the reported death of María del Carmen Abascal, the 87-year-old woman whose eviction sparked nationwide protests
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What to know about Spain’s housing protests as Pedro Sánchez calls snap election
The government pushed forward a package of emergency measures to respond to the housing crunch
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Video. Tens of thousands take to Madrid streets demanding housing action
Video. Tens of thousands of protesters marched through Madrid demanding affordable housing and stronger protections for renters, a day after lawmakers rejected emergency housing measures.
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Photos of Madrid protests after an 87-year-old woman’s eviction from her longtime home
Madrid’s Puerta del Sol has been taken over by protesters outraged by the eviction of 87-year-old María del Carmen Abascal from her home of seven decades, increasing pressure on Spain’s government to tackle its housing crisis.
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What to know about Spain's housing protests sparked by the eviction of the 87-year-old Maricarmen
Public outrage over the eviction of an 87-year-old woman has put Spain’s left-wing government under immense pressure to tackle the nation’s housing cost crisis
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Spanish housing protests spread as government prepares its response
Housing protesters in Madrid's iconic square are awaiting details from the Spanish government on its response to the housing crisis
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87-year-old’s eviction sparks encampment in Madrid plaza to protest housing crisis
A historic Madrid plaza is packed with protesters who camped overnight against the eviction of an 87-year-old woman
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Thousands march in Madrid to protest Spain's housing crisis after eviction of 87-year-old woman
Thousands of people have marched in Madrid to protest against Spain’s housing crisis and ask for protective measures for tenants, anti-fraud measures, and a ban on evictions without alternative housing
