Similar letters have arrived from London, while a recent visitor to the Centre described the resistance to evictions mounted by squatted centres in his native Netherlands. Meanwhile in Italy dozens of self-managed social centres, such as the renowned Leoncavallo in Milan, continue their activity despite state harassment. Grey Orwellian drabness and conformity is the order of the day. International support has been more than on paper. So far, two months into the sit-in, folk from Holland, Canada, USA, Australia, and Germany have turned up and got involved, widening the definition of 'community centre'.
More help is needed though.
Operating a 24 hour 7 day shift system is demanding and we need more people to get involved, in any way. The Centre must remain open, and self-managed.