Firefighters march as they protest against planned wage and pension cuts in the city of Thessaloniki
Firefighters march in front of city's landmark White Tower, as they protest against planned wage and pension cuts in the city of Thessaloniki in northern Greece September 8, 2012.
Thousands of firemen, nurses and other public sector workers protested noisily in Madrid yesterday against crisis spending cuts which they say threaten crucial services in and around the Spanish capital.