Protest by sappers was not announced. There are fireworks, smoke bombs and tension with the police

The demonstration of sapper firefighters in Lisbon has already broken the police cordon and is heading towards the government headquarters. “Is it on fire? Call the politicians”, they write on the posters. They have already hit a journalist with a firecracker and are going to “invade whatever is possible”.

They display posters with messages such as “scammers” or “is it burning? Call the politicians.” They demand the career review, salary adjustments and adjustments to working hours at national level. They come from all over the country and there are at least three hundred in a demonstration in Lisbon that was not communicated to the government and is taking on a tense tone.

Firefighters protesting during a third moment of negotiations between the professional class and the government They have already gone down Avenida de Roma and João XXI. Your objective is to reach the government headquarters, the Caixa Econômica Federal building.

Along the route, protesters firecrackers burst and launch red smoke bombs. The police tried to form a cordon, but to no avail — after arriving at Campus XXI, the “protesters broke the police cordon and went to the entrance of the building on Rua Brito Aranha”, the PSP National Directorate told the Observer.

According to this source, “uncommunicated demonstration by Firefighters Sapadores” had “initial concentration in the Barracks of the Alvalade Firefighters Regiment, on Av. Rio de Janeiro, followed by a parade to the Campus XXI building, at Avenida João XXI, number 63”, with several firecrackers thrown at the closed doors of the building.

According to CNN, one of the journalists from that television station was hit by a firecracker thrown by firefighters.

Television also states that the protesters even referred to the Government headquarters as “the house of the corrupt” and guaranteed that they would “invade whatever possible”. “We are willing to do anything for our career.”

Interviewed by CNN, the firefighter Ricardo Ribeirosays he considers that the Government’s proposals “have been offensive” and guarantees that “since October 2nd the Government has said that I would do everything to enhance my careerwhich has been frozen since 2002.”

He condemned the government’s proposal which says it would mean “lowering the gross entry salary” into the career, as well as the granting of a monthly risk allowance of 37.5 euros, “which It’s completely offensive.”

According to the , there are protesters who hold torches and protest with sirens, whistles and slogans. They display posters with phrases such as “we are the people’s heroes forgotten by the Government” and “while we save lives the government plays with ours”.

The newspaper also states that the meeting of the various unions with the Government was suspendedas he says he rejects negotiating with firefighters under “coercion”.

In areas close to the protest, the traffic was cut off.