Saturday, November 9, 2013

Former Greek TV ERT employees continue to broadcast from the street



Former Greek public TV channel ERT employees refused to accept a shutdown and have been continuing to broadcast from outside the company's Athens headquarters after riot police evicted them from the building.


European Parliament Member Nikolaos Chountis (L) expresses solidarity with the workers' struggle as former Greek TV ERT employees continue to broadcast from the street.
ERT's newscaster Aglaia Kyritsi reads news bulletin in the street with riot police standing right behind.
European Parliament Member Nikolaos Chountis (L) expresses solidarity with the workers' struggle as former Greek TV ERT employees continue to broadcast from the street.
Public broadcasters kicked out of studio, read news bulletin in the street with riot police standing right behind them.
The technicians produce TV program in the street with minimal equipment.
Syriza MP Zoi Konstantopoulou denounces police brutality when she tried to enter the building some time ago as former Greek TV ERT employees continue to broadcast from the street.
During a news bulletin, the head of the trade union of ERT workers denounces that there have been irregularities in the building by the government.
ERT's newscaster Aglaia Kyritsi reads news bulletin in the street with riot police standing right behind.
European Parliament Member Nikolaos Chountis expresses solidarity with the workers' struggle as former Greek TV ERT employees continue to broadcast from the street.
Greek Public TV channel ERT former employees stand hand in hand and shout slogan in front of the Police cordon, outside the TV studio.
Greek Public TV channel ERT former employees stand hand in hand and shout slogan in front of the Police cordon, outside the TV studio.
Riot Police form a cordon round the ERT building in Athens.
Syriza MP Zoi Konstantopoulou joins the protesters outside the ERT building in Athens.
Riot Police form a cordon round the ERT building in Athens.
Public broadcasters kicked out of studio, produce program in the street, outside the ERT building in Athens, with minimal equipment.
A Greek Public TV channel ERT former employee stands in front of the Police cordon, outside the TV studio.
The former Greek TV channel ERT  journalist Ms Evgenia Katoufa bursts into tears outside the TV studio, while one of her colleagues holds her hand to encourage.
Public broadcasters kicked out of studio, produce program in the street, outside the ERT building in Athens, with minimal equipment.
Greek Public TV channel ERT former employees protest holding a big banner in front of the Police cordon, outside the TV studio. Banner reads: ERT is open and will remain open".
ERT's newscaster Aglaia Kyritsi reads news bulletin in the street with riot police standing right behind.
Syriza MP Thodoris Dritsas takes part in a news bulletin by former ERT employees with police standing right behind.




Video: Syriza MP Zoi Konstantopoulou denounces Police brutality when she tried to enter the building some time ago, and also that there have been irregularities in the building by the government. Athens, Greece, 9 November 2013.

Κωνσταντοπούλου στην ΕΡΤ: κυβερνούν με βία και ανομία



Public broadcasters kicked out of studio, reading news bulletin in the street with riot police standing right behind them. During the television broadcast the European Parliament Member Nikolaos Chountis (L) expresses solidarity to the workers' struggle. Athens, Greece, 9 November 2013.
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