Riot police end long sit-in by Greek TV staff
Greek riot police have ended a near five-month protest by sacked workers broadcasting from what was once the headquarters of the defunct state broadcaster.
Officers said four people were briefly detained during the operation in northern Athens. About 50 people were removed from the building in the pre-dawn raid.
No violence was reported although police later used tear gas to push back about 200 supporters of the former ERT workers.
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Hide AdThe complex had been occupied by the protesting ex-employees since June 11, when Greece’s government abruptly closed ERT and fired all 2,700 staff, citing the need to cut costs owing to the country’s severe financial crisis.