It was not a typical spring evening in Bonanova, one of Barcelona’s more affluent suburbs. In fact, this Thursday had been labeled as “D-Day” by the so-called Desokupa company, which specializes in evicting squatters from homes they are occupying. The company itself was not seen in action, but on a housing issue that has sharply divided opinion, the concentration of pro-squatter and anti-squatter groups in Plaça de la Bonanova led to tense situations, with incidents between some protesters and the Mossos police in Carrer del Solsonès.
