Tag Archives: ZAD

Zagreb (Croatia): Squat solidarity action on The square of victims of fascism

Posted on 20/01/2013 by squat

Saturday January 19th 2013, Solidarity action took place in Zagreb in support of these spaces: Villa Amalias, Skaramanga, Radio 98FM (Greece), SJZ, LIZ (Germany), the ZAD (France) and the Assentamento Milton Santos (Brazil). Wagenburg Atlantide. DIFFERENT PLACES – SAME BATTLE! … Continue reading →

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Köln (Germany): Solidarity with Villa Amalias, Skaramaga, radio 98FM (Greece), SJZ, LIZ (Germany), the ZAD (France) and the Assentamento Milton Santos (Brazil)

Posted on 16/01/2013 by squat

dear beloved friends of all squats and self-organised spaces, we are absolutely impressed by the 10000+ people that have been on the streets last saturday in athens and other cities[1], showing their solidarity with all squats and self-organised spaces, with … Continue reading →

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Notre-Dame-des-Landes (France): More information about the re-occupation of the ZAD, the new buildings and the threats from the Prefecture

Posted on 19/11/2012 by squat

On Saturday, after 3 weeks of evictions, we were more than 30000 to re-occupy the ZAD. As soon as the demonstration arrived, 5 pre-assembled structures started to get built: a meeting-room of 80m², a kitchen house, 2 dorms, a toilet … Continue reading →

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France: Rural Rebels and Useless Airports. La ZAD, Europe’s largest Postcapitalist land occupation

Posted on 17/11/2012 by squat

October 2012, Notre dames des Landes, France. Chris leans forward, her long fingers play with the dial of the car radio “I’m trying to find 107.7 FM“ … a burst of Classical music, a fragment of cheesy pop. “ Ah … Continue reading →

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Notre-Dame-des-Landes (France): Reoccupy the ZAD! Demonstration 17 November 2012

Posted on 07/11/2012 by squat

Here we go, we’re on!! The reoccupation demo will be on the 17 November! We are already appealing for communal kitchens, marquees, musicians, batucudas, hut kits, materials, tools, tractors… looking forward for the reoccupation. All enquiries to: reclaimthezad@@@riseup…net Some occupants … Continue reading →

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Notre-Dame-des-Landes (France): Yet Another Forest Eviction, 5th November 2012

Posted on 07/11/2012 by squat

We live in the Rohanne Forest. Over the last two years the many people who lived and passed by here built seven high tree houses and a beautiful three storey collective house. On Thursday 19th October the police came with … Continue reading →

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Notre-Dame-des-Landes (France): Operation Obelix, a menhir in your face, Ayrault!

Posted on 07/11/2012 by squat

Story of the assaults and looting by the forces of capitalist destruction. Written thanks to the testimony of many friends. *Le Sabot* –  Tuesday, We woke up at 5:00am and had coffee together. The cops showed up by the Paquelais … Continue reading →

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Notre-Dame-des-Landes (France): About evictions and current resistance

Posted on 05/11/2012 by squat

From tuesday morning (16th of october), the ZAD has been invaded and occupied 24 hours a day by hundreds of policemen. They are putting down, step by step, the occupied houses and huts. They destroy and take them away, brick … Continue reading →

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Notre-Dames-Des-Landes: The struggle continues against the airport project

Posted on 27/10/2012 by squat

The ZAD is an aeroport protest site in the west of France about 15 miles north of Nantes. The aeroport project was first proposed over forty years ago and has faced constant local resistance ever since. The project is in … Continue reading →

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Notre-Dame-des-Landes (France): Call out for actions during the moment of eviction of the ZAD

Posted on 27/10/2012 by squat

In this autumn of 2012, the opposition to the Notre-Dame-des-Landes airport project is entering a delicate phase. The response which it may elicit from outside the area directly affected will be the deciding factor for the future of this battle. … Continue reading →

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France: Communique from the ZAD

Posted on 17/10/2012 by squat

Press release sent October 17th at 23:30 We live here, we’ll stay here! After two days of resistance and solidarity, only seven houses and one plot were evicted at the ZAD, a threatened area meant to make place to an … Continue reading →

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France: ZAD eviction, news from the front line

Posted on 16/10/2012 by squat

Events happening in the ZAD, in Notre Dames des Landes, near Nantes, can be followed minute to minute on the ZAD website. Barricades are still holding on after 2 days of a huge military style operation in an attempt to … Continue reading →

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France: Highest risks of eviction in the ZAD

Posted on 12/10/2012 by squat

Several sources let us believe that evictions are imminent. We got wind of a first wave of evictions on Tuesday the 16th of October at dawn. We received precise informations about where troops will be staying, the planned route to … Continue reading →

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France: Rumors of upcoming eviction in the ZAD

Posted on 04/09/2012 by squat

UPDATE (Sept 9. 2012): Calm end of the week. It was a false alert. Journalists sources claim that CRS (anti-riot police) are gahering around Nantes. They claim that might be linked to evictions for the airoprt project. Since monday the … Continue reading →

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France: Baliff’s visit on occupied land in the ZAD

Posted on 05/04/2012 by squat

For some time already, the expropriation judge has been coming under military escort to evaluate the agrigultural land which AGO-Vinci still have to expropriate. This morning (5th of april), a new step has been taken in their attempt to empty … Continue reading →

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France: 3 busy days on the ZAD

Posted on 15/03/2012 by squat

In the afternoon of monday March 5th the tenants of a house at les Ardillières moved out and left the house to the Conseil général (the owner). Two hours later the CG had a company board up the house. A … Continue reading →

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France: Warning on the ZAD?

Posted on 25/02/2012 by squat

From the outcomes of the court trials in September and October, the situation had seemed clear: The houses under the jurisdiction of Nantes who presented a defence (Le Rosier, La Sècherie, La Saulce) have a delay until November, while those … Continue reading →

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France: ZAD, Eviction document converted into eviction attempt

Posted on 19/01/2012 by squat

The 13th of January, “Les Planchettes”, “Bel-Air”, “Le Tertre” and “La Gaité” received a letter from the baliff announcing that he had come to deliver a “document of eviction converted to an attempt at eviction” on the 10th, but hadn’t … Continue reading →

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