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Anger over Greek tv station raid

2013-11-07 2 Dailymotion

Greek riot police gather outside the headquarters of the former state broadcaster ERT.<br/> <br />Security cameras recorded these pictures minutes before they stormed the building to evict more than 50 former staff.<br/> <br />They'd been operating a bootleg service following a controversial government shutdown in June.<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE)(Greek) FORMER ERT EMPLOYEE WHO HAD OCCUPIED THE BUILDING, TV DIRECTOR SOPHIA EFTHIMOPOULOU, SAYING:<br/> <br />"I have been here for years, I refuse to leave. I had refused to apply to the new public television, instead I gave up my position. "<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE)(Greek) FORMER ERT EMPLOYEE WHO HAD OCCUPIED THE BUILDING, JOURNALIST ADRIANNA BILI, SAYING:<br/> <br />"I feel like they have raped me, like they have violated my home, they have violated my life, and democracy. They have destroyed everything."<br/> <br />Two and a half thousand staff lost their jobs when the station closed.<br/> <br />The government said it couldn't afford the annual $400,000 running costs.<br/> <br />Several a

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