The two abandoned buildings had been occupied since 2016, the police said. The crackdown has been opposed by anti-establishment and rights groups who say the operations unfairly target migrant families, who would otherwise be homeless, and the solidarity groups that support them. Thousands of anti-establishment protesters marched in Athens on Saturday in a demonstration against the squat evacuations.
The two abandoned buildings had been occupied since 2016, the police said. The crackdown has been opposed by anti-establishment and rights groups who say the operations unfairly target migrant families, who would otherwise be homeless, and the solidarity groups that support them. Thousands of anti-establishment protesters marched in Athens on Saturday in a demonstration against the squat evacuations.