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Oslo: Call-out for international solidarity for threatened Borgen building

Posted on April 19, 2013 by squat

Thursday, 18th of april 2013 Borgen in the ‘old city’ in Oslo is a gigantic building which since ’93 has been used as offices for the national railway and later as a cultural fortress with studios and workshops for artists … Continue reading →

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Italy: Eviction of Baita Clarea

Posted on March 5, 2012 by squat

Eviction of “Baita Clarea”(a house constructed by activists which is in the area of the future highspeed train line) and murder attempt in Val Susa. On saturday a peaceful nationwide demonstration of more than 50,000 participants against the construction of … Continue reading →

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Reading, UK: Lasting Roots

Posted on March 4, 2012 by squat

“Process to remedy Katesgrove ‘eyesore’ begins” read the Get Reading headline on 23 February 2012. The following article explained that “plans for a new community garden in Katesgrove could blossom” following a recent council decision to purchase a piece of … Continue reading →

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New squat in Cologne, Germany: Our first statement

Posted on March 3, 2012 by squat

On 2nd March 2012 we, a group of leftist people, squatted an abandoned building at Deutz-Mülheimer-Straße, near the old industrial complex of the KHD-Group in Cologne. We want to develop a collective here. The squat is a place for both, … Continue reading →

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UK: Reclaim Hinkley Eviction – Occupiers Arrested

Posted on March 1, 2012 by squat

The occupation of Langborough Barn on EDF’s Hinkley Point Development site came to an end today, as over 20 Bailiffs and 10 police officers began the eviction at 6am this morning. It took around three hours for them to remove … Continue reading →

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UK: Lords knock coalition squat plan

Posted on February 28, 2012 by squat

On Wednesday night the proposed new law to criminalise squatting in residential properties (clause 130 of the LASPO Bill) was debated in the House of Lords. This was, in fact, the first time the clause has been properly debated since … Continue reading →

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France: Warning on the ZAD?

Posted on February 25, 2012 by squat

From the outcomes of the court trials in September and October, the situation had seemed clear: The houses under the jurisdiction of Nantes who presented a defence (Le Rosier, La Sècherie, La Saulce) have a delay until November, while those … Continue reading →

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