The word from various media reports and sources on the ground is that the jungle eviction will most likely not start next Monday 17 October. Apparently, cops have been told they are now allowed to take leave next week, which was previously banned. But they must be back for the … Continue reading
Submitted anonymously STOP EVICTIONS FROM CALAIS TO THE ZAD - FRANCE, THE WORLD IS WATCHING YOU! On Saturday the 8th at night these words were attached to the walls of the French embassy in solidarity with the demonstration happening on the ZAD that day. Here is a text that was … Continue reading
There is further confirmation that the mass eviction of over 10,000 people living in the “jungle” shantytown in Calais will begin in one week’s time, on Monday 17 October. We repost below a rough translation from a French corporate TV station (via watchtheborders). The word is that 19 companies of … Continue reading
The French State has been spreading word that it will evict the whole of the Calais Jungle, meaning the homes of 10,000 people, by “the end of October”. The latest rumour is that the attack will begin on 17 October and will feature a new weapon: blinding laser cannons developed … Continue reading
From Rigaer94 Dispatches from occupied Rigaer94 (Berlin) It has now been over a week since our doors were first cut off, cops and security intruded into our housing project, installing themselves in our stairways and other previously collective spaces. From then, the speedy and aggressive eviction and destruction of the … Continue reading
They came at 7AM and gave people one hour to leave. 50 plus vanloads of CRS riot cops. 20 odd demolition workers with crowbars. Some bulldozers. One water cannon. To demolish the dwellings of 100-200 people, in one corner of the jungle. People fought with stones against uncountable rounds of … Continue reading
Yesterday morning (Friday 12 February) the prefect of the Calais region Fabienne Buccio announced the next wave of mass eviction of the Calais “jungle” camp, giving seven days warning to the 2000 people who will be cleared from the Southern part of the site. The eviction will then take place … Continue reading
From thefreeonline via squat.net. Activists in Berlin warned on Sunday that they would exact €1m in revenge for any more mass police raids on their squats and other ‘projects’ in the capital, after luxury cars were burned at the weekend. “With the burning up of excessive luxury cars, the destruction … Continue reading
Via Freedom News. ‘I’m going to call Billy Bragg.’ Despite the promise of one local supporter, the singing socialist did not show at the successful eviction resistance at the Hope and Anchor pub in Mornington Crescent two days ago – but many did. A small mob turned out to resist … Continue reading
The French state is trying to gradually evict the self-managed “Jungle”, where several thousand people have made shelters in the mud and wind. It plans to house 1,500 people in a fenced and guarded concentration camp of metal containers. (For now, people will be allowed in and out during daylight … Continue reading