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Greek farmers escalate protests and increase blockades, despite government's willingness for dialogue
2025-12-08 08:25:32 / BOTA
Protests in Greece are escalating, and farmers appear determined to continue their blockades even during the end-of-year holidays if their main demands – beyond debt repayment by OPEC – are not met.
As the protests expand and blockades affect important axes, political pressure on the government increases significantly.
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has called twice over the weekend for dialogue, but an organized representation of farmers is still lacking, making communication difficult. Meanwhile, police are preparing for new movements of protesters targeting ports and airports, while blockades on the Athens-Thessaloniki National Road have severely complicated traffic.
The farmers decided to block side roads for two hours on Monday, while on Wednesday they will block the port of Volos by land and sea. In parallel, the area of Kastron in Boeotia was blocked.
Mitsotakis stressed that the government is ready to support "honest" farmers and that the funds they are entitled to will be given in full, but underlined that extremism in the protest does not help in reaching solutions. He stated that the door of the Ministry of Rural Development remains open for organized dialogue.
However, government sources admit that even if payments are made in full, the protests will not end without a broader discussion on the challenges of the agricultural sector. The government is also considering extending the reduced electricity tariff, but this is not seen as sufficient by farmers.
In this climate of tension, two former prime ministers, Costas Karamanlis and Antonis Samaras, intervened, expressing support for the farmers. Karamanlis called for sensitivity and listening to their concerns, while Samaras criticized the government for its "communicative" approach and warned that without farmers "there is no place", calling for the restructuring of production and not its weakening.
The protests are expected to continue with intensity over the coming days, as the government seeks ways to reduce tensions and avoid paralyzing the country's critical infrastructure.
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