Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
Gallery: Barcelona firefighters budget cuts demonstration 2013
Thursday 30 May 2013 10:36 am
Catalonia firefighters were starting fires rather than putting them out this week during a demonstration held in Barcelona.
The emergency workers clashed with riot police while protesting over austerity cuts in the recession hit Catalonian capital.
Hundreds of firefighters, sporting yellow helmets and red jackets, grappled with police amid concerns over the latest proposed budget cuts.
They say any further reductions in staff and spending would put the ‘safety of workers and the people of Catalonia’ at risk.
http://metro.co.uk/2013/05/30/gallery-barcelona-firefighters-budget-cuts-demonstration-2013-3820423/