Spain’s Cabinet to Discuss ‘Mari Carmen Decree’ After Eviction Protests

Spain’s cabinet is set to discuss a decree-law on Tuesday named informally after Mari Carmen, an elderly woman with limited mobility whose forced eviction made her a symbol of protests over soaring housing costs.

Popularly known as the “Mari Carmen decree,” the measure marks a potential breakthrough in a case that has drawn attention to the pressures facing vulnerable residents.

Mari Carmen became a rallying point for demonstrators after she was forcibly removed from her home. Her case brought a personal dimension to public anger over the steep rise in housing prices.

The cabinet discussion follows that wave of community mobilisation, bringing the issue from the streets onto the government’s agenda.

Details of the decree’s provisions were not provided in the summary, and Tuesday’s scheduled discussion does not in itself establish whether it will be adopted or how it would affect Mari Carmen’s situation.