Cost occupancy buildings UvA than seven tons – NU.nl

That made the University of Amsterdam (UvA) on Friday.

For the Maagdenhuis the total costs, including security expenses, amounted to 505,000 euros. But this amount could be increased to 526,000 euros, if all bills are received. For Bungehuis had cost more than 201,000 euros.

Insurer

“The entire claims arising from the occupation of the Maagdenhuis and Bungehuis submitted as a claim to the insurer and on currently rated “according to the university.

The University of Amsterdam showed last month that the damage would be claimed from the insurance and that taxpayers not opdraait here. The parliament wanted the occupiers of the Maagdenhuis the damage they have caused to the building, reimburse itself.

Wild protest

It was Maagdenhuis, along with Bungehuis, the stage a wild student protests in recent months. In February Bungehuis was occupied by a group of angry students and teachers. After the eviction a week later, the group went into a UvA building Maagdenhuis.

That occupation lasted until the evacuation on 11 April. Deployment of the protest had more say in university policy. Meanwhile, the chairman of the UvA has resigned and made the necessary reforms

By:. ANP