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A migrant who crossed into Greece via the Evros River was seriously injured by a firearm and was transferred to a hospital in Alexandroupolis on Wednesday morning.

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.

The Epiphany is one of the oldest feasts of the Greek Orthodox Church, established in the 2nd century AD and referring to the manifestation of the Holy Trinity during the baptism of Jesus Christ in the Jordan River by Saint John the Baptist. It is celebrated every year on January 6 and is the third and last feast of the Twelve Days, which begins with Christmas. It is also called Epiphany and Lights.