‘Adios Maricarmen’: Hundreds protest in Madrid after pensioner’s death

Loading the video No Comment Video. ‘Adios Maricarmen’: Hundreds protest in Madrid after pensioner’s death Copy/paste the link below: Copy/paste the article video embed link below: Updated: 08/10/2026 - 8:51 GMT+2 Hundreds protest near Spain's parliament in Madrid to honour evicted pensioner Maricarmen Abascal and demand action over the country’s housing crisis. Hundreds of protesters gather near the Spanish Parliament in Madrid to honour Maricarmen Abascal, an 87-year-old pensioner who died a month after being evicted from her longtime home. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Candles, flowers and a sign reading 'Adios Maricarmen' are placed nearby as demonstrators raise their arms and chant slogans. Her death has intensified anger over Spain's housing crisis. A protest camp remains in Puerta del Sol, with tents, banners and flyers filling the square. Demonstrators are calling for greater action from the authorities, while Spain's main unions have announced a general strike for November 11 over housing and wages. Spain Protest Madrid Housing no comment commemoration Top stories Now playing Next ‘Adios Maricarmen’: Hundreds protest in Madrid after pensioner’s death Now playing Next Unexpected beach guest: Elephant seal draws crowds in Rio Now playing Next Berlin marks October 7 anniversary with memorial installation and Israeli flag display Now playing Next Latest news bulletin | October 8th, 2026 – Morning Now playing Next Judo: Grigalashvili claims fourth world title as Kaju reigns again Now playing Next Trump mocks Sheinbaum over Gulf of Mexico and imitates her alleged reaction: 'No, no, please' Now playing Next Fantasy worlds come to life on nails at London nail art competition Now playing Next Bulgaria calls off search for 10 missing sailors after their ship sank Now playing Next WHO says Siberia plague risk is low as drones sink Black Sea ships Now playing Next Pneumonic plague: How it spreads and what is the risk to Europe? Now playing Next Metsola to take action after MEP Rima Hassan removes Israeli flag Now playing Next Trump to talk plague with Putin as Russia plays down fears of outbreak Now playing Next Europe Today: Rubio urges Europe to wake up as EU trade chief begins key China trip Now playing Next Maricarmen, the 87-year-old woman whose eviction triggered major protests, has died in hospital, lawyer says Now playing Next Maricarmen, symbol of Spain's housing protests, dies Now playing Next Poland’s economic rise - Can it last? The Ring in Warsaw ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT No Comment Residents search belongings after Jerusalem building demolished No Comment One-minute siren sounds in Tel Aviv to mark October 7 anniversary No Comment Tokyo sleep competition offers 2 million yen prize to best sleeper No Comment Kyiv residents take refuge underground during overnight Russian attacks Europe News Rubio in Athens urges Europe to shoulder more of its defence burden Europe News Former BND chief's aide arrested as Germany's biggest spy scandal widens Modern Nomads Inside Kazakhstan’s historic rock-hewn mosques now recognised by UNESCO Sport Judo 2026 World Championships: Koga and Yusifov Strike Gold on Opening Day in Baku Art Willem de Kooning returns to the Netherlands for major Rijksmuseum exhibition Russia Trump to talk plague with Putin as Russia plays down fears of outbreak Europe News EU releases €1.24 billion for Ukrainian-made drones and munitions Health news Plague fears in Siberia: How are Irkutsk residents reacting? ADVERTISEMENT Europe News Zelenskyy says Russia missile attack that killed 14 is birthday 'gift' to Putin Europe Today Removing Russian oligarchs from sanctions list sets 'a very bad precedent', Browder says Explore Balloons, baths and poppy-seed cuisine: discover Afyonkarahisar Israel Israel pauses in moment of silence to remember those killed on 7 October Europe Today Israel's ambassador Zarka: France has a serious antisemitism problem Europe Today Siberia plague outbreak is an 'isolated incident', virologist says No Comment Israelis mourn Nova festival victims three years after Hamas attack No Comment Tear gas and fireworks as student protests turn violent in Paris ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT