Farmers: Police Vice-Chancellor to Land Tractors in Athens – Demonstrations Continue

Their preparations are feverish Farmers For a massive and unified descent into Athens rally on Tuesday. At the same time, they are gradually escalating mobilizations across the country, blocking roads, ports and customs.

The Prime Minister loudly declares that he stands with them and supports the primary manufacturing sector but cannot compromise what the economy has achieved so far. Anyway Farmers report that the number of tractors in Athens is in the triple digitsDemonstration is peaceful at the same time Anger and determination Their demands should be resolved immediately.

With more than 100 tractors, the Thessaly Go down to protest the constitution. Arrangements are made for mass participation in the rally and participation of farmers Crete.

A new march took place Laconia Vol. In fact, they even closed the road for a while at the Dafniou-Krokeon junction.

Farmers continue their mobilization in Niki Customs block Florina Tomorrow, Monday February 19, the border will be closed to trucks carrying goods from 12 noon to 3 pm. Farmers say they have decided to intensify their protest on Tuesday, February 20 It also closes the borders to cars The big rally is when the tractors descend on Syntagma in Athens.

At her customs office Kastoria Farmers and ranchers in the area are trying to close the customs office for trucks.

For young people Exemptions They advanced towards her Egnatia Street, Farmers in Halkidiki and Imadiya. Especially at 6.30 pm The Olive Producers of Halkidiki They blocked Egnatia Street at the height of Maudania Junction on both sides imadia Shortly before 19.00 pm, the Egnatia Street blockade took place with the Farmers' Block. Nicely's tip. Farmers staged a pedestrian protest, while Egnatia Street in both areas will be opened to traffic at 8:00 pm.

Halkidiki farmers are expected to intensify their protest tomorrowAs preparations are in full swing for farmers to transport their tractors to Athens, many of them are expected to be loaded onto trucks.

Meanwhile, they were sent a message of support Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis In an established weekly Review Government job. He makes it clear that the government's priority is to reward and support sustainable and genuine producers who struggle every day in the field, always taking into account the financial capacity of the country.

«We prove in practice that we are indeed a government of all Greek men and women, which is not just for the many, but for the few – primarily the most vulnerable, such as children – to give rights, justice and freedom to a segment of our fellow citizens, which until today have been taken away from them. (…) Rewarding and supporting sustainable and genuine producers who struggle every day in the field is our priority. Because the issues are multiple and complex in how we support the primary sector from field to shelf and at the best price for the consumer (…). We will definitely stand by them, but always take into account the financial capacity of the country. We cannot affect what we have achievedSays Mr. Mitsotakis.

Minister of State Magis Voritis He referred to the meeting of farmers' representatives with the Prime Minister a week ago, M. Voritis expressed his opinion, as he said, “Most of the farmers' demands have been fulfilled. We want to satisfy the whole but don't have the financial space to do so». And, at the end, “Majority of the farmers know that this government has stood by the farmers and done everything possible to make them productive.“, among others, improving their income, he stressed on the other hand.

A series of meetings at ELAS for Tuesday activities

Hellenic military officials planned Subsequent meetings The plan is to curb uncontrolled tractor movements in the capital from Tuesday.

They will not be allowed to run wild, police sources said Tractor movements In the capital, there will also be police protection Vehicles of FarmersIt will come AthenaOn the route from the blocks to the capital, and vice versa.

ELAS staff communication and Consultation with rural movement leaders, to get a clear picture of their intentions ahead of the rally. Farmers have expressed their willingness to go down to the capital on integrated tractors.

In the official meetings that had already taken place, the plan of action had been discussed, namely how the authorities would manage the landing of farmers in Athens. With some tractors – and of course with buses.

The purpose, according to police sources, The rally should be smooth and should not be disturbed, as far as possible, economic and social life in the capital. will also be Especially the space reserved for parking vehicles Visitors to Athens.