The eviction of 87-year-old María del Carmen Abascal from her Madrid flat after a rent hike has triggered massive protests and tent encampments in Puerta del Sol.

The eviction of an 87-year-old disabled woman after a massive rent hike has sparked nationwide protests in Spain, putting intense pressure on Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez.

Massive wildfires in France and Spain have forced more than 200,000 people to evacuate as emergency services battle unprecedented blazes near Bordeaux and Madrid.