Hundreds camp in Rome heatwave as Meloni government cracks down on squats

Hundreds of people are camping in tents through a Rome heatwave, caught in a standoff over Spin Time, a grassroots center that has housed residents, run food banks, and provided after-school programs since twenty thirteen. The Guardian reports that a minor fire forced the building's evacuation last week; since then, Giorgia Meloni's far-right government has kept it closed as part of a broader crackdown on squatted properties, leaving residents to weather the heat outside.

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