Farmers’ protests escalate as political veterans express concerns about democracy

PoliticsGreek Politics Tags: Agriculture, Mitsotakis, New Democracy, PASOK-KINAL
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The stand-off between Greece’s government and protesting farmers intensified on Monday after demonstrators forced the closure of Iraklio airport in Crete, a dramatic escalation that underscored the depth of rural anger and placed fresh pressure on Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s administration.

Farmers have been staging blockades across the country for weeks, demanding overdue payments and structural support to offset rising costs. The closure of one of the country’s busiest airports on Monday marked a new phase in the mobilisation, disrupting...

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