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Apples and chestnut producers in Larissa held a tractor rally alleging they have not received the promised compensation from the floods that wrecked the area last year after storm Daniel.

The livestock census will focus on the goat and sheep herds until December 15, and pig populations throughout December

As a report by ENYPEKK notes, self-employed professionals in Greece are under severe financial burden due to imputed taxation and yearly hikes in social security contributions

Celebrated annually on September 23, Greece, which is seeing significant growth in its organic sector, will host events at Syntagma Square from 9 am to 3 pm

Producers call the situation a total disaster. "After many years of hard work, we are left with nothing. We can't cultivate, we don't know what tomorrow will bring, we have no income."

The news comes after months of strikes and protests by farmers across Europe

During the meeting, Mitsotakis recognized that many of the farmers’ demands were reasonable

Greece's agricultural region of Thessaly has been pressuring the government to address their concerns about compensation, restoration efforts and flood-defense projects following the destructive floods that struck the region in September 2023

As stated by Rizos Maroudas, a member of the coordinating committee of the roadblocks, speaking on ERT yesterday, they are considering either blocking roads or pursuing other forms of mobilization.

Protesters have demanded untaxed diesel fuel, subsidized electricity, a clampdown on ag imports presented as domestic products and even revisions of the EU’s standing Common Agricultural Policy (CAP)

Police estimate between 150-180 tractors are heading towards Athens, but many farmers are arriving via buses and private vehicles

Police will implement a series of measures and trafic regulations to mitigate traffic congestion

A delegation of Turkish farmers joined their protesting Greek counterparts in the extreme northeast port city of Alexandroupolis over the weekend as a show of solidarity for the demands made by the latter. The development comes amid preparations for a threatened forceful protest in downtown Athens on Tuesday by Greek farmers, although the government has […]

The Greek farmers have been conducting road blockades for the past 3 weeks demanding cheaper fuel oil and subsidies for lost income due to extreme weather, among other things

The farmers have forced themselves onto an agenda already fraught with two explosive issues: private universities and same-sex couples

He's due to receive 15 representatives of protesting farmers and stockbreeders on Tuesday at his Maximos Mansion government seat

Ongoing protests are continuing around the country, with protesting farmers demanding higher subsidies and state support, among others

A government spokesperson on Thursday said the premier was willing to meet with the farmers next week

Demands include the highly unlikely prospect of tax-free diesel and re-negotiating the new EU Common Agriculture Policy (CAP)

The Prime Minister is expected to announce measures which aim to reduce some of the agricultural sector's costs