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Demonstrators, including members of trade unions and left-wing movements, marched with signs and banners denouncing the Roman government and criticising the fact that between 10,000 and 15,000 requests for evictions could be carried out this year.
According to Maura Zacchi, a teacher and member of the School of Donato in Rome, one of the priority evictions that could take place in the coming weeks includes a residential building with 450 people, 150 families, and inhabitants of 27 different nationalities.
The movements criticise the government for not considering the delicate situation due to the pandemic.
“The pandemic has aggravated the situation and the measures undertaken by this government are insufficient,” said Michelangelo Giglio of the ASIA USB union in Rome.
“There are resources linked to COVID and the new generation European recovery plan, we believe they should be allocated to public housing policies,” said Paolo Di Vetta, from the Right to Housing Movement.
SOUNDBITES:
SOT, Paolo Di Vetta, Activist from Right to Home Movement (Italian): “There are resources linked to COVID and the New Generation European recovery plan, we believe that they should be allocated to public housing policies.”
SOT, Mused, Rome resident: “I am waiting for the decision of the government, but until now we didn’t receive any answer, every time they give us promise but they didn’t do anything.”
SOT, Maura Zacchi, Teacher and member of School of Donato in Rome (Italian): “The children of Spin Time (occupied building) are almost 100. They are of diverse nationalities and realities. We need them to stay in our neighborhood because a network has been created with friends and family. They need to stay together there”
SOT, Michelangelo Giglio, Activist from Asia USB Union (Italian):”The pandemic has aggravated the situation and the measures undertaken by this government are insufficient measures. We need measures that are not to favour the rich, Confindustria or political contacts.”
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