Madrid protests erupt after elderly woman's eviction

Tens of thousands demonstrated in Madrid against forced evictions after an 87-year-old woman was removed from her home, highlighting Spain's housing crisis and pressuring the leftist government. The protest, "Ni una Maricarmen más," followed the eviction of Maricarmen, a disabled woman who lived in her apartment for 70 years. Organizers claim 300,000 attendees, while the interior ministry cites 25,000. Demonstrators blame both national and regional governments for the crisis. Protesters demand indefinite lease extensions, eviction protections, and rent freezes. Podemos politician Irene Montero urged expropriating 650,000 homes from "vulture funds." The government plans a decree on Tuesday with anti-eviction measures, requiring parliamentary approval within 30 days.