Spanish pensioner whose eviction sparked nationwide protests dies, union says
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Maricarmen Abascal was evicted from her flat in Madrid two weeks ago An elderly woman whose eviction sparked nationwide protests over Spain's housing crisis and a political row that triggered early elections has died, according to Madrid's tenants union.
两周前，玛丽卡门·阿巴斯卡 (Maricarmen Abascal) 被赶出她在马德里的公寓 据马德里租户联盟称，一名老年妇女去世，她被驱逐引发了全国范围内对西班牙住房危机的抗议，并引发了提前选举的政治争端。
Maricarmen Abascal, 87, was forcibly removed on a stretcher from her apartment of more than 70 years on 23 September after she was unable to afford rent increases.
9 月 23 日，87 岁的马里卡门·阿巴斯卡尔 (Maricarmen Abascal) 由于无力承担上涨的房租，被担架从她居住了 70 多年的公寓中强行带走。
The company that owned the flat later offered to allow her to return at a lower rent rate - but she wasn't able to sign an agreement as she had been admitted to hospital.
拥有该公寓的公司后来提出允许她以较低的租金返回，但由于她已入院，因此无法签署协议。
"We regret to announce that Maricarmen passed away today," the Madrid Tenants' Union said in a statement, adding that her situation marked "a turning point in the history of this country".
马德里租户联盟在一份声明中表示：“我们遗憾地宣布，马里卡门今天去世了。”并补充说，她的情况标志着“这个国家历史上的一个转折点”。
Abascal became a symbol for Spain's housing crisis following her eviction.
阿巴斯卡被驱逐后成为西班牙住房危机的象征。
Her father first rented the property in 1956 and she continued as the tenant after her parents died, during which time there was a cap on the rent.
她的父亲于 1956 年首次租用该房产，父母去世后，她继续担任租户，在此期间租金有上限。
However, a legal glitch allowed her landlord, investment company Urbagestión, to raise her rent from €500 (£428; $572) to €2,650.
然而，由于法律问题，她的房东投资公司 Urbagestión 将她的租金从 500 欧元（428 英镑；572 美元）提高到 2,650 欧元。
It was later lowered to €1,650 - still €300 more than her monthly pension. Three previous attempts to evict her were blocked by the courts and the case has received increasing media attention.
后来调低至 1,650 欧元，仍比她每月的养老金高出 300 欧元。 此前三次驱逐她的尝试都被法院阻止，此案受到了媒体越来越多的关注。
Anger over the situation grew, leading to protests and putting pressure on the coalition government to approve emergency housing legislation - but it was rejected in Congress last week.
人们对这种情况的愤怒与日俱增，引发了抗议活动，并向联合政府施加压力，要求其批准紧急住房立法，但该法案上周在国会被否决。
That led to further protests, with tens of thousands of people taking to the streets in cities across the country over the weekend.
这导致了进一步的抗议活动，周末有数万人走上全国各地城市的街头。
Protesters gathered at one of Madrid's main squares, Puerta del Sol, following Absacal's death Referring to the rejected bills, the Madrid Tenants' Union said: "While a historic agreement was reached that would have allowed her to return to her home, this solution has come too late.
阿布萨卡尔死后，抗议者聚集在马德里主要广场之一太阳门广场 马德里租户联盟在谈到被拒绝的法案时表示：“虽然达成了一项历史性协议，允许她返回自己的家，但这个解决方案来得太晚了。
An absolutely avoidable situation after a torturing process."
经过折磨过程之后，这是绝对可以避免的情况。”
It said the events surrounding her eviction represented a turning point in the country's history, but added that the cost to get to this point had been "too high". "Above all, we will fulfil what she always asked of us: 'fight, keep fighting for what is yours,'" it said.
报告称，围绕她被驱逐的事件代表了该国历史的一个转折点，但补充说，达到这一点的成本“太高”。 “最重要的是，我们将满足她一直对我们提出的要求：‘战斗，为属于你的东西继续战斗，’”声明说。
"All my love goes to Maricarmen's family and loved ones," Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said.
西班牙首相佩德罗·桑切斯说：“我所有的爱都献给马里卡门的家人和亲人。”
"A hug as well to everyone who today feels this loss as their own."
“也向今天感受到这种损失的每个人拥抱一下。”
Protesters gathered at one of Madrid's main squares, Puerta del Sol, following the announcement of Abascal's death. The site has become a protest encampment for protesters over the last two weeks.
阿巴斯卡尔去世的消息公布后，抗议者聚集在马德里主要广场之一太阳门广场。 过去两周，该地点已成为抗议者的抗议营地。
Earlier on Wednesday, unions had called a general strike to take place on 11 November, demanding housing reforms. The public outcry over Abascal's situation has led to political turmoil in Spain.
周三早些时候，工会呼吁于 11 月 11 日举行大罢工，要求进行住房改革。 公众对阿巴斯卡尔处境的强烈抗议导致西班牙政治动荡。
On Monday Sánchez, who leads a leftist coalition that does not hold a majority in parliament, called an early election for 29 November.
周一，桑切斯领导的左翼联盟在议会中不占多数，他呼吁提前于 11 月 29 日举行选举。
It followed his failure to get the emergency housing legislation through Congress.
此前他未能让国会通过紧急住房立法。
The political right had argued that the government's attempt to intervene in the housing market would have led to fewer homes being rented and would have raised prices further. Speaking on Monday, Sánchez said he needed "a broader progressive majority" that can "overcome the resistance of the elites" to push through reforms.
政治右翼人士认为，政府干预房地产市场的尝试将导致出租房屋减少，并进一步提高价格。 桑切斯在周一发表讲话时表示，他需要“更广泛的进步多数”，以“克服精英的阻力”来推动改革。
Other issues not relating to housing, such as numerous corruption scandals linked to his party, and pressures relating to the cost of living and immigration, have also caused him problems.
其他与住房无关的问题，例如与他的政党有关的众多腐败丑闻，以及与生活成本和移民有关的压力，也给他带来了问题。
Most opinion polls suggest the conservatives are likely to emerge as the largest party in the next election.
大多数民意调查显示，保守党很可能在下次选举中成为最大政党。
However, they would be expected to need the support of the hard-right Vox party to form a government.
然而，预计他们需要极右翼 Vox 党的支持才能组建政府。
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