Agreement reached for Abascal, who was evicted due to rent increase in Spain

The rent of Abascal, who lives in a wheelchair, was increased by 275 percent to 2,650 euros per month. The old woman, who normally pays her rent regularly, but could not afford to pay the new rent with the recent increase, was taken out of her house on a stretcher by police force on September 23.

LAWYER: THIS AGREEMENT HAPPENED THANKS TO THE SOCIAL MOVEMENT

Beatriz Duro, the lawyer of Abascal, who has become the symbol of the protests, said in a statement to AFP, "If such an agreement was made, it would have happier and better results for everyone. This agreement was realized thanks to the social movement." Duro said that Abascal's new rent will be very close to its previous rent.

ACCORDING TO SURVEYS, HOUSING CRISIS IS THE MOST IMPORTANT PROBLEM IN THE COUNTRY

In Spain, where high rent increases and owning a home is becoming more difficult with each passing year, the housing crisis is shown as one of the top problems that Spaniards are waiting for a solution to in all surveys conducted in the last 2-3 years.

What happened to Maricarmen Abascal also sparked the growing housing problem. Tens of thousands of people took to the streets across the country, sending messages of solidarity to the old woman and protesting for their housing rights.

In the statement made by the Confederation of Tenants' Unions, which recently organized a demonstration with the slogan "Let there not be another Maricarmen", said: "We took to the streets to demand that the government listen to our voices. We will not tolerate this any longer. We are camping in Sol Square for the right to housing." statements were included.

Although the minority left coalition government announced that it would take some decisions regarding the prevention of eviction of rent and mortgage victims from their homes and the solution of the housing crisis, confederation representatives emphasized that they would fight until the end.