Incidents during the protest rally that the Panhellenic Federation of Associations of Firefighters' Unions, outside the Ministry of Civil Protection and Crisis Management in Maroussi.
The policemen proceeded to throw tear gas, while the police tried to «remove» them from the spot.
Unconfirmed reports also mention 4-5 arrests at the scene, which has not yet been confirmed. At the same time, on the «Seasonal Firefighters» Facebook page, A seasonal firefighter is reportedly amputated after riot police violently intervened and threw a firecracker at him.
Firefighters gathered earlier today to protest with key slogans: «It's time to take off the beanies; disasters are not seasonal», «At your side citizen when you need us, strengthen the Fire Corps» and «Here and now tenure».
Among other things, the Panhellenic Federation of Firefighters' Unions calls for immediate reinforcement with 4,000 new organic positions, institutionalization and immediate compensation for overtime, shielding of human resources to protect them from coronavirus with preventive measures and free tests.
