Madrid protesters camp in Puerta del Sol demanding 'Maricarmen' housing decree

Up to 500 protesters camped overnight in Madrid's Puerta del Sol square, demanding the government approve a housing decree named "Maricarmen" at Tuesday's Cabinet meeting. The protest follows Saturday's march of 25,000 people, triggered by the eviction of 87-year-old Maricarmen Abascal. The Tenants' Union claims over 1,000 campers and demands automatic indefinite contracts, eviction freezes, and rent controls. The union warned the government's continuity is at stake if the decree fails. Podemos rejected negotiations with Junts, demanding expropriation of 650,000 homes from vulture funds for social housing.