(23 Feb 2011) SHOTLIST
HEADLINE: Greek police, protesters clash as workers strike
CAPTION: Protesters were clashing with riot police in the Greek capital Wednesday after rallies and a general strike by workers angry about the government austerity measures. One policeman burned when he was caught by a firebomb. (23 February 2011)
VOICE-OVER: English
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Athens - 23 February 2011
1. Various of communist-backed labor union supporters marching toward rally site
2. Wide of rally
3. Medium of supporters holding red flags
4. Close-up of blow horn and protesters in background
5. Various of communist-backed labor union rally
6. Top shot wide of square with riot police, AUDIO of explosions, zoom to mid of police
7. Top shot of firebomb exploding, police run in pursuit of protesters
8. Wide of crowd running away as tear gas and flash bombs go off, cloud filling air
9. Riot police escorting demonstrator away from crowd, demonstrator in wheelchair tries to intervene
10. Wide of scene showing policeman fallen from motorcycle having firebomb thrown at him, catching fire, throwing off burning helmet and running away while trying to extinguish flames from around his neck
11. People walking through street covering faces as they walk through area where there had been smoke and gas
12. Union demonstration trying to continue with protesters covering faces
13. Pan demonstrators holding Greek flag and chanting slogans in front of parliament
14. Close-up demonstrator
15. Pan from demonstrators holding banner to coffin in front of Parliament
16. Ground shot showing coffin, protesters with banner and Parliament
17. SOUNDBITE (English translation of Greek) Christos Tsiglas, worker:
"The measures must be dropped here and now. Our lives can't go on like this. It's either them or us. Otherwise we'll see the same that's happened in Tunisia or Libya. At some point the same will happen here."
18. Various of bus depot with parked buses
19. Trolley depot with parked trolleys
20. Wide of docked ships
21. Close of rope
22. Wide of port
23. Strikers
24. Closed ticket counter
25. Woman passing window of closed shop
26. Wide of empty commercial shopping street
27. Sign on shop reading (Greek) "We're closed today but we won't be shut forever"
STORYLINE
The Greek government had urged organisers of the first major labor protest of the year to prevent potentially violent groups from blending in with peaceful demonstrators, as tens of thousands, many carrying Communist Party red flags, gathered in Athens for rallies and a march on parliament. They were generally peaceful, but the efforts to keep a lid on clashes around the city weren't entirely successful.
Youths hurled firebombs and rocks at police, who responded by unleashing floods of teargas. Several people were detained and some were hurt, including a policeman whose uniform burned after he was caught by a firebomb.
Greeks who took to the streets are angry about the austerity measures forced on the country after its deb-crippled economy was rescued from bankrupcty by the European Union and the International Monetary Fund.
They've endured months of pay and pension reductions, tax hikes and government spending cuts and now they're faced with job changes that'll affect civil servants, truckers, lawyers, pharmacists and others.
Cristos Tsiglas wants a change of course
SOT
Across the country in Greece a general strike Wednesday had halted public transportation, leaving buses in their depots and ferries anchored in port, as well leading to the cancellation of more than 100 flights at the capital's international airport.
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