Luis Miguel Modino calls for solutions beyond short term on Spain housing crisis

Luis Miguel Modino, the communications director for the Archdiocese of Madrid, is calling for long-term solutions to the housing crisis in Spain to avoid social polarization. Speaking to Agenzia SIR, Modino described the housing issue as an extremely grave problem in public life.

The priest's comments follow recent protests in Madrid, where thousands of people gathered to demonstrate against housing instability. The demonstrations gained momentum after the eviction of Maricarmen Abascal, an 87-year-old woman who used a wheelchair. Abascal died on October 7 at the Gregorio Maranon Hospital in Madrid after being hospitalized following her eviction. Her rent had reportedly increased from 500 to 2,650 euros.

Modino noted that people often unite more easily when facing shared adversity. He highlighted the increasing precariousness faced by young people, which often delays their ability to reach independence.