Police in Sweden have embarked on a mission to evict squatters living in the south of the country, with the university town of Malmo turning into something of a hotbed of activism. The squatters are not happy about an ongoing housing shortage in the region, so they’ve taken to the streets in Malmo and Lund to protest the need for more homes in southern Sweden.
The Local newspaper reported that around 100 demonstrators gathered in the heart of Malmo, while a group of young people in Lund’s town centre hung banners from a building. The protests were the result of an earlier incident at an empty building owned by the Swedish National Rail Administration in Malmo in which nine people were arrested when police raided the house.
These mostly quiet university towns seem to have become a hub for squatting and protesting over housing shortages for the past two months. Weekly demonstrations and a continued, coordinated mission to occupy abandoned buildings have kept local police busy.
In the latest incident, four squatters climbed onto the roof of the building owned by the railway company on Malmo’s Johanneslustgatan but were eventually convinced to come down by police. A fifth squatter was found hiding in the attic, and all were taken into custody for questioning. “They are going to informed that they are suspected of trespassing. They will then be released after questioning,” said police spokesman Ronny Ivehed.
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[…] Sweden cleans out squatters These mostly quiet university towns seem to have become a hub for squatting and protesting over housing shortages for the past two months. Weekly demonstrations and a continued, coordinated mission to occupy abandoned buildings have kept local police busy. […]
Squattings a good thing. If people don’t have no where to go. I recently have been thinking about running away and squatting cause i dont got no money for a house and im too young for one anyway.
those guys look awesome may i add.
I still say that if a person wants/needs a place to live, and that person is either not handicapped,with no parents and is under age 17(then he/she is put into a gov home until he/she is an adult)and can work,or that person is not over age 65(elderly), then the person that wants/needs a home should get off of their butt,wear decent clothes, bathe and go get a job even at 5 Euros an hour and acquire a little self esteem by supporting themselves.
[…] In the latest incident, four squatters climbed onto the roof of the building owned by the railway company on Malmo’s Johanneslustgatan but were eventually convinced to come down by police. A fifth squatter was found hiding in the attic, and all were taken into custody for questioning. “They are going to informed that they are suspected of trespassing. They will then be released after questioning,” said police spokesman Ronny Ivehed. ice news 27/11/08 […]
Stan: Socialism isn’t the only ideology to deem housing a right.
Domela, housing is a RIGHT if you are a Socialist. Where does it stop? Free food, free clothing free everything? Someone(working people) has to pay taxes to support the lazy bums that suck off of society.
The icelanders that ate the lunch of those ppl are the speculators from landsbanki….
For the rest, as long as there will be shortages while the necessary is kept from the markets, the needy will find creative ways to provide for themselves. Squatting is absolutely one of these ways.
BECAUSE HOUSING IS A RIGHT!
The people in the picture who are waiting for free lunch looked all dressed up for a modeling career in the ghetto. Look cool dude.
Those dudes should dress a little better and go get a job and stop expecting ‘a free lunch’.