Scramble to house hundreds camping in Rome heatwave after squat eviction
Rome authorities are struggling to house hundreds of people evicted from the Spin Time Labs social hub during an extreme heatwave. The government's crackdown on squatted buildings has sparked political controversy regarding the treatment of vulnerable residents versus the tolerance of other long-term occupations.
Why it matters
The situation reflects broader tensions in Italy regarding housing policy, social welfare, and the political divide over the legitimacy of occupied spaces.
While some people were accommodated by friends and family, more than 200 have been sleeping in tents outside the building. Photograph: Claudia Deganutti While some people were accommodated by friends and family, more than 200 have been sleeping in tents outside the building. Photograph: Claudia Deganutti Italy Scramble to house hundreds camping in Rome heatwave after squat eviction Officials try to find homes for residents as talks to save social assistance hub collapse amid government crackdown
Prefer the Guardian on Google Rome authorities are scrambling to find homes for hundreds of people sleeping in tents in extreme heat after talks aimed at saving Italy’s most high-profile centre for housing and social assistance collapsed amid a crackdown by Giorgia Meloni’s government on squatted buildings.
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