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Greek farmers stormed runways and clashed with riot police on Crete, forcing the shutdown of two international airports and leaving at least eight officers injured as nationwide protests over production costs and subsidies spiraled into violence.

Three brothers sought in a deadly weekend vendetta in the village of Vorizia have surrendered to police, a major development that coincides with the funerals for the two men killed in the clash.

Makis Voridis was targeted in a violent attack on Saturday evening while dining with his family and friends at a restaurant in central Heraklion.