# Rome evicts hundreds from squatted building amid crackdown

Italian authorities cleared a squatted building in Rome, forcing hundreds of residents onto the streets. The eviction is part of a broader crackdown on unauthorized housing occupations amid a deepening shortage of affordable homes. The move highlights rising tensions over housing rights and displacement in the Italian capital.

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## Sources

### World
- [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/8/9/hundreds-forced-onto-rome-streets-amid-crackdown-on-squatted-building?traffic_source=rss) — Sun, 09 Aug 2026 11:31:54 +0000