Greek Farmers
Greece
Young Farmers Receive Financial Aid
The Greek government has launched a new program for young people wishing to live in the Greek countryside and become involved with agriculture and farming.
Greece's national file for EU agricultural funds has allotted young farmers upwards of 400 million euros over the next six...
Greece
EU Will Compensate Greek Peach Farmers
The European Union announced on Monday, August 18, its plans to reimburse European farmers hit by the Russian embargo. Even though the list includes producers of various vegetables and fruits, Greek peach producers were not a part of it....
Economy
EU Asking Agricultural Subsidies Back
According to an announcement by the European Court, issued on Wednesday, agricultural subsidies of 387.4 million euros granted to Greek farmers in 2008 and 2009 have been judged as incompatible with the rules of the EU's internal market and therefore...
Greece
Greek Fruit and Vegetables Among the Safest in EU
Greek crops have been added to the list of the safest fruit and vegetables in the European Union, in regards to excessive use of pesticide residue, according to data released by the Food and Feed Safety Alerts (RASFF), for the...
Economy
Chaos in Athens for a Free Bag of Vegetables
On Saturday morning, Greek farmers and producers gave away more than 300 tons of fresh fruit , vegetables and fish in the Athenian industrial suburb of Perissos, as part of their continuing protests and strikes against a new controversial...
Greece
Greek Farmers' Markets Employees Protest… With Their Underwear
Greek agricultural producers and merchants who sell their produce at weekly street markets organized all across Greece, held earlier on Monday an original and “unique” demonstration outside the Greek parliamentary building in downtown Athens, throwing men’s and women’s underwear...
Greece
Farmer’s Markets Employees on Indefinite Strike
Greek farmer’s markets employees launched an indefinite strike as of April 28, protesting against a bill on farmer’s markets and outdoor commerce.
According to the farmers of Central and Western Macedonia, Thessaly and Thrace, the new bill recently presented in...
Greece
Greek Farmers Stage Large Rally in Athens
One of the largest protest rallies by farmers was held on Wednesday in Athens' Vathi Square, followed by a march to Parliament and Syntagma Square. According to police sources, more than 5,000 people, including farmers that arrived from regions...
Greece
Greek Farmers Block Athens with Tractors
After unsuccessful negotiations between representatives of Greek farmers unions and the ministers Yannis Stournaras and Athanasios Tsaftaris, the farmers announced that they will be escalating their protests.
Greek farmers decided to continue their struggle in order to push the government...
Economy
Greek Farmers Gearing Up for More Protests
Greek farmers around the country held various protests on Thursday after talks between their representatives and Finance Minister Yannis Stournaras broke down earlier the same day. Farmer groups from various areas left the meeting with the minister saying there...