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Italy: Eviction of Historic Leoncavallo Social Centre in Milan

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Far-right national government pushed for the surprise eviction despite ongoing talks with municipality ~ Cristina Sykes ~ Police in Milan, Italy this morning (21 August) evicted the Leoncavallo occupied social centre, one of the most longstanding spaces of the Italian autonomous left. Hundreds of police officers in riot gear participated in the eviction and entire streets were blocked in the surrounding neighbourhood. The centre—a space for musi…

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The »Leoncavallo« in Milan was one of the most famous left-wing centres in Italy, and now the right-wing government has cleared it up. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni speaks of the rule of law, its critics of double standards.

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Paolo Rossi, Milanese actor and comedian, commented to LaPresse the eviction of the historic self-managed social center. According to Rossi the eviction of the Leoncavallo is the symptom of a city that is being emptied. Milan is a city that is flying away, like the places where people were found, not only the social centers but also the theatres that seem open but are closed, closing the spaces.

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Important news about the fate of Leoncavallo, in progress, in Milan, the eviction of the social center. The police are taking care of it together with the judicial officer. On site...

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Police in the structure. The order had been postponed several times. Salvini: 'Decents of illegality' (ANSA)

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Il Sole 24 Ore broke the news in Milan, Italy on Thursday, August 21, 2025.
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