Tens of thousands of people marched through central Madrid and set up an overnight protest camp in Puerta del Sol to demonstrate against Spain’s housing crisis, which has worsened dramatically following the eviction of 87-year-old Maricarmen Abascal. Abascal's case, where her rent was raised from €500 to €2,650 by the investment fund Urbagestión, has intensified questions about real estate speculation and mass tourism driving up housing costs in Madrid and other major European cities.