The eviction of 87-year-old Maricarmen Abascal in Madrid has highlighted Spain's ongoing housing crisis, where skyrocketing rents and property prices are pushing many households to their financial limits. Protests erupted following her eviction, reflecting widespread frustration over the lack of affordable housing. Experts attribute the crisis to a significant imbalance between housing demand and supply, exacerbated by population growth and the concentration of rental properties among large landlords and investment funds.