farmers

The farmer unions are going to hold general assemblies at the road blocks which they have set up across the national high ways, in order to decide upon their next actions. Representatives from the various farmer unions met with the Minister of Finances Yannis Stournaras yesterday, but they were unable to come to any agreement, […]

The Minister of Finances Yannis Stournaras is scheduled to meet with representatives of the farmer unions today at 1pm in the afternoon in order to begin discussions. The farmer unions had demanded an audience with Mr. Stournaras last week, to present to him their demands regarding the cost of production and tax debt settlement. Meanwhile […]

With the farmer unions appearing adamant over their demands and calling their colleagues to reinforce and support the road blocks that have been set up on national highways across the country, the Minister of Finances Yannis Stournaras has arranged to meet with farmer representatives on Thursday. The farmers had been demanding a meeting with Mr. […]

The farmers in Northern Greece have decided to reinforce the road blocks that they have established on the national high ways, as they prepare for a new round of talks with government executives. Representatives are going to meet with the Minister of Agricultural Development today, while an appointment with the Minister of Finances is being […]

The Minister of Finances Yannis Stournaras is scheduled to meet with representatives of the farmer unions today in order to discuss various tax measures. While the government announced a number of measures in favor of farmers last week, the unions have rejected them as they claim do not address their demands. Meanwhile the farmers are […]

With the farmer unions appearing determined to continue their struggle, the Prime Minister Antonis Samaras held a meeting on Thursday afternoon with the Minister of Agricultural Development Athanasios Tsaftaris, the Deputy Minister of Finances Giorgos Mavraganis and the General Secretary of Public Revenue Haris Theoharis to reexamine the taxation of farmers. After the meeting concluded, […]

The farmer unions gave the government a Thursday noon deadline to come up with viable solutions for the problems related to the cost of production and book keeping. After the deadline passed, the unionists cut off one traffic lane and warned that they will cut off traffic completely at the Kouloura junction if their demands […]

The farmer unions have requested a meeting with the Minister of Finances and the political leaders to discuss their demands. The next few days will be critical in determining the future of the farmer strike, as unions begin talks and coordinate their road blocks. The farmers at the road block in Nikea decided to call […]

The two road blocks at the Nikea junction outside Larissa and at the Kouloura junction on the Egnatia Road are quickly becoming a rallying point for farmers from all over Greece. Road blocks have also been set in Alexandria, at the western entrance to the city, in Naousa at the railway station junction and at […]

Farmers from Imathia have taken the initiative to begin setting up road blocks on the Athens-Thessaloniki national highway, with the vice president of the Spontaneous Farmer Movement Kostas Lioliopoulos warning that farmers in Crete will soon join the struggle. So far about 30 to 40 roadblocks are being set up on the national highway, with […]

Farmer unions all from over Greece are waiting to see what tax regulations and provisions will be voted for in Parliament on Thursday, in order to begin discussions on the possibility of strike action plans. The president of the Independent Farmer Unions of the Municipality of Serres Yannis Tourtouras announced that his union members will […]