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.
Sweden’s city of Malmo hit by rioting again
Tensions in the southern Swedish university town of Malmo flared up again over the eviction of squatters, resulting in two nights of violent rioting. Riot police from Gothenburg and Stockholm were called in to provide support for their besieged colleagues who were pelted with Molotov cocktails, rocks and other debris.
Squatters battle with property giant over historic site
The seven full-time squatters, who say they want to protect the historic building, have won the support of conservation groups. But Hammerson, which has a portfolio worth £7.3 billion, is determined to force them out.
Christiana residents lose vital court battle
The efforts of Denmark’s Parliament to take back control of the progressive enclave of Christiana and evict all its squatting residents have been upheld by the Eastern High Court. This could mark the beginning of the end for the alternative-minded folk who live in the former Copenhagen naval base, which they have been occupying since 1971.
Squatings and evictions during two years. Only squattings which has got some kind of media coverage or were/are a part of some kind of organized squatting movement or miljö.
2009 (18 st):
30/9 Stockholm: Dallas, 1 dag
28/9 Stockholm: Aspuddsbadet, ongoing
18/9 Lund: Muraren, 4-5 hours
18/9 Göteborg: Gamla Almedalsvägen, 14 days
28/8 Visby: Nya Göransgården, ongoing
28/8 Stockholm: Anarkistiska Kliniken, 41 days
28/8 Stockholm: Västbodaskolan, 3 dagar
15/8 Lund: Romano Trajo, 5 days
27/7 Nyköping: Stora Berga, 4 dagar
25/7 Östersund: Hotell Lyckliga Gatan, 2 dagar
18/7 Göteborg: Palatset, Viktor Rydbergsgatan, 10 dagar
15/7 Stockholm: Kodakhuset, 5 day
5/7 Stockholm: Systembolagets huvudkontor, 1 day
17/5 Lund: S:t Lars, 1 dagar
17/5 Lund: St Lars 2: 1 dag
3/4 Lunnarp: Julmusthuset, Lunnarp, Skåne, 13 days
7/4 Göteborg: Södra Gårda, 13 days
25/2 Malmö: Frisörsalong, Sofielundsgatan, 1 day
2008 (22 st):
October 28, 2009 @ 4:39 pm8/12 Lund: Smultrongården, Sliparebacken, 50 min
9/12 Göteborg: Lärje stationshus, 9 days
30/11 Göteborg: Behandlingshem, 8 days
28/11 Stockholm: Bygge på Gärdet, 1 day
24/11 Malmö: Bönelokal, Rosengård, 21 days
?15/11 Malmö: Tåget, 6 days ??
8/11 Göteborg: Församlingshemmet, Gamlestan, 12 days
7/11 Lund: Samhällsvetarkåren, 1 day
4/11 Lund: Nyponbusken, 1 day
4/11 Lund: Björnbärssnåret, 1 day
31/10 Umeå: Djursjukhuset, 3 dagar
12/10 Lund: Smultronstället, 25 days
23/6 Göteborg: Agnesbergs Stationshus, 4 days
2/6 Umeå: Övägen, 1 day
14/5 Göteborg: Agnesbergs Stationshus, 3 days (finished after violent attack from nazis)
6/5 Umeå: Kvarteret Hammaren, 1 day
13/4 Göteborg: Drakbåten, 2 days
13/4 Visby: 1 day
5/5 Umeå: Hammaren, 1 day
12/4 Nyköping: Fåfängan, 1 day
12/4 Umeå: Tullkammaren, 1 day