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The Mobile Unit (ME) has cleared the Maagdenhuis. That have informed the occupiers. Nine people were arrested. The triangle of the municipality, police and prosecutors decided earlier in the morning to take action. A number of student protests yet on the square at the entrance of the building.
Once agents stairs at the entrance of the building went up the invaders proceeded to a Sit-in . They were immediately surrounded by the ME. Initially, a large group of students was released without problems. Then grabbed the ME anyway in a few times. Police have arrested nine people and is currently the Maagdenhuis floor to floor to the retrieval. Forbidden ‘Festival of Science’ is continued for The American Book Center on the Spui
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The occupiers have carried out a sit-in and be surrounded by the ME. Photo screenshot Twitter / AT5
The ME arrived around 10:15 with several buses at the Maagdenhuis. Then the vicinity was deposited. Students took the arrival of the police to give some speeches about what they think is wrong with the University of Amsterdam (UvA). At the time the police arrived and was in the building the ‘Festival of Science’ busy, an event that was previously banned by the court because of security risks. The festival, together with the express request of the UvA to quickly evacuate the Maagdenhuis the main reason for the triangle to intervene.
The aftermath of the eviction can be followed live on the Amsterdam station AT5:
Deadline ignored
The municipality, on behalf of the triangle of the municipality, the police and spoke, saying in a statement
“The triangle had the hope that the Executive Board of the University of Amsterdam and could make the owners after the verdict of the court agreed on an orderly departure from the Maagdenhuis. That has not happened. “
The occupiers of the Maagdenhuis were told yesterday that they had until midnight to leave the premises. Earlier in the day, the court had the UvA, the owner of the building, permission to evacuate the building. Thereupon a bailiff, the night deadline, but left the protesting students and teachers to pass him by.
According to the Board of the UvA the building is expected in two weeks will be put into use. The occupiers would have taken according to the university for 500,000 euros in costs. These include the costs of security, cleaning and repair costs and relocation of employees for the occupation of the Bungehuis and Maagdenhuis together. According to students, there are some concerns Maagdenhuis three weeks ago some boardrooms kicked open. That would be that together with the forced door are the only damage. According to the lawyer of the students, the cost to repair the front door 245 euros.
Bungehuis
It is the second time that the protesting students are forced by the court of a building . When Bungehuis, also a property of the University of Amsterdam, it was eventually an eviction by police. In addition, when 47 students were arrested.
The occupiers claim, supported by students and teachers of the University of Amsterdam, greater participation in governance and more permanent contracts. The university has in recent weeks intensive negotiations with the students.
On Tuesday appeared to be an agreement reached with the students and teachers, but the morning after it was found that some of the occupants that do not accept and occupation would continue. Then the UvA went to court
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