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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

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

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

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)

A wave of protests have erupted on several campuses across Greece over the recent period, as more militant left-wing students’ groupings and self-styled anarchists stepped up opposition to a pending draft law allowing for the recognition of non-state universities operating

Dozens of 'sit-ins' at dozens of faculties around the country threaten to scupper end-of-the semester exams

The rallies are expected to be attended by protesting college students, educators and administrators.