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Hundreds forced onto Rome streets amid crackdown on squatted building

Hundreds forced onto Rome streets amid crackdown on squatted building

Summary

About 300 people who lived in a large squatted building in Rome were forced to live on the streets after the government took control of the building following a fire. This action is part of a wider effort by authorities to shut down buildings that have been occupied and run as community centers since the 1990s.

Key Facts

  • Around 300 residents lived in the squatted building called Spin Time Labs.
  • The building was seized by authorities after a fire broke out.
  • Residents are now camping on the streets in Rome during a heatwave.
  • Spin Time Labs has been a self-managed social center since the 1990s.
  • The Italian government is cracking down on occupied buildings used as social centers.
  • This crackdown is part of a broader policy targeting squatted buildings in Rome.
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