在87岁的玛丽卡门·阿巴斯卡尔遭强制驱逐后，数万名民众走上西班牙各大城市的街头，抗议国内的住房危机。此次示威活动还发生在政府未能通过救助租户的紧急法案之后。
Tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets of Spanish cities in protest at the country's housing crisis in the wake of the forcible eviction of 87-year-old Maricarmen Abascal. The demonstrations also follow the failure of the government to pass emergency legislation to help renters.
西班牙首相佩德罗·桑切斯曾试图在2030年前禁止驱逐弱势租户，将现有租约的租金冻结期再延长两年，并加强对短期租赁的监管。
Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez had sought to ban evictions of vulnerable tenants until 2030, impose a two-year rent freeze extension for existing leases and introduce tighter rules for short-term rentals.
反对派则认为，这些于周五被议会否决的提案会减少住房供应，反而使局势更加恶化。
The opposition argued that the proposals, which were rejected in parliament on Friday, would exacerbate matters by reducing housing supply.
周六，示威者要求政府采取切实措施解决住房问题，部分人甚至呼吁举行大罢工。
On Saturday, demonstrators demanded action on housing, and some called for a general strike.
26岁的南多·德安古洛参与了马德里的抗议活动，他说道：“这太可悲了。这恰恰说明，必须做出调整的是民众去适应各政党，而非政客去顺应民众的诉求，这种状况不能再继续下去了。”
"It's a shame," said Nando de Anguulo, 26, who joined the protest in Madrid. "It only proves that it is us, the people, who have to adapt to the political parties, and not the politicians to what the people want, and this can't go on like that."
据西班牙媒体报道，由于相关法案未获通过，桑切斯首相可能会于11月提前举行大选。不过，桑切斯办公室拒绝对此传闻作出回应。
Mr Sanchez may call a snap election for November after the legislation failed to pass, Spanish media reported after his legislation was struck down. However, Mr Sanchez's office refused to comment on the reports.