Tags
Agriculture
RSS-
PoliticsGreek Politics
Farmers’ protests escalate as political veterans express concerns about democracy 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.
-
PoliticsGreek Politics
PM’s rivals rally to farmers’ cause as protests continue across country The confrontation between Greece’s government and protesting farmers has become the dominant theme of the domestic political agenda, exposing cracks within the ruling party and offering fertile ground for opposition manoeuvring.
-
PoliticsGreek Politics
Farmers’ fury grows as government scrambles for response Greece’s farmers are intensifying their mobilisation, choking highways and border crossings with tractors as anger over subsidies and systemic dysfunction boils over, prompting the government to search for ways to quell the protests.
-
PoliticsGreek Politics
Farmers dig in as clashes and political tension escalate Greece’s farmers have turned simmering frustration into a full‑blown confrontation with the government, blocking highways, clashing with police and demanding immediate payment of subsidies and compensation.
-
PoliticsGreek Politics
Government pins hopes on payments, OPEKEPE shake-up to stem farmers’ protests Government ministers say they are confident overdue payments will hit farmers’ bank accounts in time to call off disruptive protests planned for the coming week, while they hope to have the payments system tidied up by the end of the year.
-
PoliticsGreek Politics
Mitsotakis dismisses poll speculation, promises swift housing relief and rural support In a wide-ranging interview with public broadcaster ERTnews on Tuesday morning, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis sought to reassert control over the political narrative, dismissing speculation about early elections and doubling down on his government’s reform agenda.
-
PoliticsGreek Politics
New Democracy losing grip on regions as farmers’ protests highlight rural frustration Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis experienced first-hand the frustration of local farmers on an eventful visit to northeastern Greece on Tuesday, as the latest poll shows support for New Democracy plummeting in the regions.
-
PoliticsGreek Politics
Mitsotakis seeks to appease farmers as they sow grievances on streets of Athens As farmers rallied in Athens on Tuesday, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis was in the Rhodope region, a key agricultural area in northeastern Greece, where he announced a 50 pct increase in the fuel tax rebate cap for farmers.
-
PoliticsGreek Politics
Return to sender: Post office closures being reevaluated in wake of political uproar A sweeping plan to shut down 204 branches of the Hellenic Post (ELTA) has triggered a political storm, exposing fractures within the ruling New Democracy party and drawing fierce criticism from opposition groups.
-
PoliticsGreek Politics
Government warned to brace for repercussions of farm payments clean-up The knock-on effects of the OPEKEPE scandal look set trouble PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis and his government for some months to come, as farmers threaten action over delays to payments.