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Athens: occupation of Hotel Plaza for 100s of migrants

April 28, 2016 news

Just as we shared news of squats and solidarity camps being evicted in Lesvos and Chios, we hear about the opening of another massive migrant squat in Athens. Account taken from moving-europe.org. Abandoned hotel squatted for 400 refugees In the morning of April 22nd, activists and refugees joined action to … Continue reading

South London: Crown Court building in Southwark squatted

April 24, 2016 news

From squat.net The old Crown Court in Southwark squatted ! Between the Trinity House estate and the snatch-vans at Southwark Police Station, the old Crown Court was squatted. The building was formerly the Inner-London Crown Court, and was used to convict and imprison primarily poor and working-class inner-London residents. Along with much of the neighbourhood, it … Continue reading

SLAP! Squatters of London Action Paper No. 3

March 29, 2016 news, propaganda

For your reading pleasure, the third issue of SLAP! out now to download as JPG or as a PDF.

Solidarity call-out for Calais squatters on trial

March 29, 2016 news

From Calais Migrant Solidarity. Today [Tuesday 28 March 2016], 8 friends who squatted a building in Calais are still under arrest and are in prison, their crime, daring to defy the ‘zero-tolerence of squats’ in this overtly segregated city. The charges against them are : violation of domicile and voluntary degradation. … Continue reading

Calais: new squat in town, evicted same afternoon by riot cops

March 27, 2016 news

UPDATE: The squat was evicted this afternoon by 12 vans of riot police, a few hours after being announced in the morning. See report on the eviction here. 8 people have been arrested. The Calais authorities clearly intend to enforce their “zero tolerance” clampdown on migrant and other autonomous spaces … Continue reading

Cops & bailiffs attack Yorkley Court squatted community farm, people needed

March 14, 2016 news

Via Squat.net. See the Yorkley Court blog for more updates & get down to the site if you can. Yorkley Court was violently attacked yesterday morning (10/3/16). Previously on S!N Mainstream media reports an eviction, but here are statements from the group: 16.00 11/3/16 We need more people to reoccupy … Continue reading

SLAP! Squatters of London Action Paper: Issue no. 2

February 25, 2016 news

Issue two of SLAP - Squatters of London Action Paper – a new London free sheet for squat news, actions, history and events. See here for issue one. Download the pdf here.

Berlin against gentrification: “we’ll cause €1 million damage for every police raid”

February 12, 2016 news

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

Get ready: Callout to mobilise against eviction of the ZAD

January 30, 2016 news

Convoy of 400 tractors on recent demo in support of the ZAD. Sign says 'vegetables not tarmac'

This article is about developments in the ZAD (‘Zone to Defend’), the site in Western France of a 9+ year occupation against the construction of the Notre-Dame-des-Landes airport by French construction giant, Vinci. Things have been heating up in France following the decision by a Nantes court to press ahead … Continue reading

SLAP! Squatters of London Action Paper: Issue no. 1.

January 29, 2016 news

A warm welcome to this new paper from London squatters. Squatters of London Action Paper – a new London free sheet for squat news, actions, history and events. Paper copies available soon at Freedom Bookshop in Whitechapel and 56a Infoshop in Elephant and Castle. See below and download in pdf … Continue reading

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