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Tractors in the Tempi tunnels, Athens-Lamia highway closed, Bralos pass also closed - 48-hour complete blockades and blockades at customs
Farmers have completely blocked the Tempi tunnels, "blocking" the highway in both directions, escalating their protests after the government's announcements.
Greek gvt measures for farmers to be announced
Shortly after noon, a government quartet consisting of Vice President of the Government Kostis Hatzidakis, Minister of Rural Development Kostas Tsiaras, Minister of Digital Governance Dimitris Papastergiou, and Deputy Minister of Finance Thanos Petralias is expected to announce and detail a framework of several interventions aimed at supporting the primary sector.
The government prepares administrative and criminal sanctions for protesting farmers
The government has decided to act on its warning to farmers that time is running out, with Wednesday now emerging as the turning point that is likely to trigger an escalation in the confrontation between Maximos Mansion and the farm union leaders manning the road blockades. On Wednesday morning, the positive package of interventions—largely finalized during Sunday’s meeting at Maximos Mansion—will be presented, after which the countdown begins for the enforcement of existing legislation, both at the administrative and criminal levels.