
Protesters have set up a spontaneous camp in Madrid's Puerta del Sol after a demonstration against evictions, demanding that Pedro Sánchez's Government approve a 'Maricarmen Decree' that paralyzes evictions, freezes rent increases and reforms the Urban Leases Law, in addition to asking the UGT and CCOO for a general strike focused on housing.
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The eviction of Maricarmen Abascal, an elderly woman taken from her home in the center of Madrid, has served as a trigger for the protests and the camping in Puerta del Sol.
A "spontaneous" camp, according to the Tenants' Union, was formed this Saturday night as a measure of pressure on the Government of Pedro Sánchez to approve a 'Maricarmen Decree', which paralyzes evictions and shields rents, among other measures.
Demonstration against evictions today in Madrid and camping in Sol, live.
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Tents in Sol
The tents were set up in Sol after the demonstration that took place on Saturday afternoon in the center of Madrid.
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A decree by Maricarmen
The dramatic eviction of Maricarmen Abascal, an elderly woman who was taken from her home in the center of Madrid, was the trigger for this Saturday's demonstration and the subsequent camping trip.
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Camping after the demonstration
The campers assure that they will not move from the emblematic Madrid square until on Tuesday, Pedro Sánchez's Government approves a decree that meets their demands.
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Installation of stores in Sol
Although there are several tents installed in Sol, the Tenants' Union maintains that the camping has been "spontaneous."
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Protest and camping in Sol
Among other requests, the protesters want a ban on evictions, a reform of the Urban Rental Law (LAU) and a freeze on rental price increases.
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Concentration in Sun
Tents in Puerta del Sol after the demonstration in support of Maricarmen.
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Sitting in the sun
The protesters demand that the UGT and CCOO unions call a general strike with housing as the center of the protest.
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The Government of Pedro Sánchez will approve a decree of urgent measures on housing before Tuesday.
Possible · Within days

Thousands of people protested in the center of Madrid against the evictions under the slogan 'Not one more Maricarmen', after the eviction of an 87-year-old woman who lived for more than 70 years in her apartment in Retiro. The march ended in a camp in Puerta del Sol, where they demand that the Government immediately approve a 'Maricarmen Decree' to intervene in the rental market, freeze prices, reform the LAU and extend contracts. They also ask for the support of CCOO and UGT for a possible general strike if the decree is not approved. Sumar warns that he will not attend the Council of Ministers if the decree does not include effective measures, while debates arise about tax credits for homeowners demanded by Junts, criticized by the left of the PSOE.

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