Greek Farmers

Greek farmers are prepared to escalate their struggles starting Monday February 3. Representatives of the farmers had a meeting with the Greek Minister of Rural Development and Food, Athanasios Tsaftaris to discuss a series of matters and demands (taxation,...

Starting Tuesday, Greek farmers have planned a new round of protests in towns and villages all over Greece. Amongst their basic demands towards Greek lawmakers is the annulment of mandatory accounting ledgers for small and medium sized farming businesses,...

A protest rally outside the Environment and Energy Ministry was held by Greek farmers who have installed photovoltaic systems on their cultivations in order to boost their income. The farmers protested against excessive taxation on the photovoltaic systems. The farmers...

About 2,000 farmers from across Greece gathered in central Athens on March 5 to rally in front of the Parliament and protest of harsh austerity policies they said have cut into their ability to make a living. The protesters, some...

Protesting Greek farmers, who are demanding tax breaks and other benefits, have refused an offer from the Greek government after a long meeting on Feb. 10 in Nikaia, where representatives from 35 regions participated. They said they would not relent...

As striking Greek seamen were ordered back to work under the threat of being arrested, protesting farmers said on Feb. 6 they would not relent until the government backs down on plans for new taxes and other reforms. Farmers, in...

Protesting Greek farmers tried to blockade the national road in Larissa, north of Athens on Jan. 31 but clashed with police. Farmers then turned onto fields and under bridges trying to reposition their vehicles on the road. The TV station...

Turkey΄s Ziraat Bank is planning to extend 40 million to 50 million euros worth of loans to Greek farmers contingent on approval from the Greek government, daily Hürriyet΄s Yorgo Kırbaki has reported. Farmers, businessmen and industrialists have been struggling with...

Greek farmers have taken to selling their produce directly to consumers in a move to push down prices and cut out retailers they accuse of profiteering. In a climate of harsh austerity, soaring unemployment and diminishing income, thousands of...

Hammered by the financial crisis that has led to ever diminishing income, a group of residents in northern Greece have joined forces with potato farmers to slash consumer prices and ensure producers can get their crop to markets by...