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The former mayor of Barcelona -candidate for the Broad Front- and the influencer have held a two-hour conversation in which Colau has called for her return to the forefront of politics, despite having stated that she would never run in general elections, because she believes that the elections on November 29 "are not just any elections, we have a lot at stake" and points to the case of Maricarmen, the elderly woman in Madrid who was evicted in October, as one of the driving forces behind her return. #Colau #Corrupción #Elecciones29N (translated)

The 'Maricarmen decree' has generated a crisis in Zaragoza by extending the situation of problematic squatters until 2030, halting a planned eviction and causing alarm among residents due to the unsustainable conditions in their community. #DecretoMaricarmen #Okupas #Zaragoza (translated)

Today, Congress approves the housing decree, known as the 'Maricarmen decree,' the repeal of which triggered the early elections, as part of Pedro Sánchez's government's attempt to steer its campaign towards the elections on November 29. #Vivienda #DecretoMaricarmen #Elecciones2026 (translated)

The general strike arose as a manifestation of social discontent in light of the deteriorated living conditions, called in response to the eviction and death of Maricarmen, and it showed that housing is a problem that requires urgent solutions, involving unions that joined the cause. #HuelgaGeneral #DerechoALaVivienda #MalestarSocial (translated)

The house of Maricarmen, who was evicted and whose death prompted a general strike, remains empty and has fallen into oblivion, while the tributes and demonstrations have weakened and the local businesses continue to operate with scant customer traffic. #Desahucios #Madrid #HuelgaGeneral (translated)

Not only because those in La Moncloa see the standstill as an opportunity to wear down the PP and Vox, but also because barely 24 hours later they plan to approve in Congress, taking advantage of their majority in the Permanent Deputation, their so-called "Maricarmen decree" on housing - so named by Pedro Sánchez - and on Friday the 13th, coinciding with the start of the electoral campaign, they will hold an extraordinary Council of Ministers to continue giving the green light to socioeconomic initiatives. #HuelgaGeneral #Gobierno #MedidasSociales (translated)

The author stated that the City Council of Almeida was not applying the Maricarmen Decree, which, as he indicated, was already in force. He also pointed out that they had presented a plan that day to achieve zero evictions in the Municipal Housing and Land Company and accused the council of using the public company as a "vulture fund." https://t.co/PeBeRiynxf #DesahuciosCero #ViviendaDigna #DerechosHumanos #ES (translated)

The spokesperson for the PSOE in the Madrid City Council, Reyes Maroto, and the president of the PSOE of Madrid, Paca Sauquillo, have been some of the dozens of attendees who have demanded this Saturday that there be "not a single Maricarmen more," the slogan of one of the banners present at the event. #DerechoAVivienda #Desahucios #MemoriaColectiva (translated)

The strike on November 11, driven by the Tenants' Union and supported by the main unions in Spain, seeks to mobilize workers and citizens against the housing crisis, generating unprecedented social discontent following the eviction of Maricarmen, in a context of growing outrage over the current difficult economic situation. #Huelga11N #Vivienda #DerechosLaborales (translated)

Representatives of employers' organizations (in the photo from left to right Mariča Lah, Blaž Cvar, Marjan Trobiš, Tibor Šimonka, and Marko Kajzer) expect the government to monitor the effects of the law they support after the referendum and improve solutions that do not prove to be optimal. #referendum #gospodarstvo #zakonodaja (translated)

Today marks the 88th anniversary of the birth of: Maricarmen Abascal. She was evicted from her home where she had lived since 1956. The eviction led to protests in various cities and a subsequent protest camp at Puerta del Sol, followed by others spread throughout the Spanish territory. (translated)

Carmen del Riego's article analyzes the electoral context in Spain 27 days before the elections, reflecting on how recent events, such as the eviction of Maricarmen and the train accident in Urda, will influence voters' decisions and the importance of considering promises and political management in this process. #Voto #Elecciones #Vivienda (translated)