Greek Farmers

Greek farmers have left Athens after massive protest rallies outside the Greek Parliament during the weekend and returned to the roadblocks on national highways across Greece. Farmers protest against proposed security fund and tax reforms that affect their sector. They...

More farmers joined during the second day of the massive demonstration in front of the Greek Parliament that started on Friday evening. Farmers are protesting against the Greek government’s new draft bill on security funds and taxation. Their unions have...

Thousands of farmers flooded Syntagma Square protesting against proposed security fund reforms in one of Greece's largest demonstrations in years. Farmers practically besieged the Greek Parliament where a harsh pension and tax draft multi-bill is to be tabled until the...

feaΑ second round of clashes between police and protesting farmers took place at Haidari, on the outskirts of Athens, as farmers were trying to enter the capital on their pickup trucks. After Cretan farmers attacked the headquarters of the Ministry...

All roads leading to central Athens are blocked by police forces who are checking vehicles in an effort to stop farmers from driving their tractors to Syntagma Square for the major protest rally set to take place on Friday...

Greek farmers continue their protest actions against the security funds bill, determined to bring their tractors to the Greek Parliament on Friday, despite police ban. A mass rally of farmers, professionals and workers is planned for Friday at Syntagma Square...

Even though PM Alexis Tsipras invited the Greek farmers to an open dialogue regarding the hot issue of the pension reform plan and the security funds, the farmers appear uncompromising to their stand. According to Tsipras, there is room for...

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras appeared confident during his cabinet meeting saying that all the government's commitments will be met on time. "We have paved the way in order for the program review to be completed on time," Tsipras said...

The farmers decided on Tuesday to show their unwillingness to back down on their demands by shutting down indefinitely the Tempe highway. The highway was expected to shut down for 24 hours on Monday night, however the farmers proceeded...

Bank shares crashed at the Athens stock exchange on Monday, losing 20 percent of their value within hours, due to continuous political instability. Greece is in the midst of violent protests over the building of migrant registration and hospitality centers,...