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Protesting Farmers Clash with Police in Athens (video)

Protesting farmers from Crete on Wednesday clashed with riot police outside the Ministry of Rural Development and Food, with the latter resorting to extensive use of tear gas. A group of Cretan farmers arrived at the ministry building in central...

Protesting Farmers Gather in Central Athens

About 2,000 farmers gathered in central Athens to rally against new tax and security contribution measures, with Greek Communist Party (KKE) leader Dimitris Koutsoumbas among them. Farmers started arriving at Vathi Square in the late morning hours carrying banners and...

Farmers Throughout Greece Mobilize Over Pension Reforms; Clashes in Komotini

Farmers protesting against planned pension system reforms on Wednesday carried out a brief half-hour blockade of the customs office in Promahonas, at the border crossing from northern Greece into Bulgaria Tractor convoys had earlier blocked roads at Koboti in Arta...

Flooding on Ioannina Lake Island

Extreme weather conditions have hit the whole country and especially northern Greece. In Ioannina, houses were damaged and roads were flooded, while the Ioannina Lake water levels appear to have risen significantly in just a few hours. As a result...

Tsaftaris on Agricultural Development at German-Greek Assembly

The Greek minister of Rural Development and Food, Athanasios Tsaftaris stated on Oct 23rd that “in today’s difficult time for Greece agriculture can and should constitute, as it did in the past, a pillar for the country’s development. The...

Greek Breakfast Brings Millions to Greek Hotels

The program, Greek Breakfast, a Hellenic Chamber of Hotels initiative, proved to be an important tool for the enrichment of Greece’s tourist product. According to a relevant research carried out by the University of Patras, the total revenues for hotels...

Cyclades Produce 40 Varieties of Traditional Cheese!

Did you know that the Cyclades produce about 40 different kinds of traditional cheese? The new initiative of the Ministry of Rural Development and Food, under the title Cycladic cheese pallet, which  stands as a pilot for the Cycladic islands,...

Guardian Photo Shows Greek Desperation

The photo of the day in the Feb. 6 edition of the British newspaper The Guardian captured the hard times in Greece, a gripping shot showing desperate hands reaching for free fruits and vegetables at a handout by farmers. As...

Frauds Stated They Lived in Samaria Canyon Only to Receive EU Benefits

We have witnessed several frauds unrightfully receiving state or EU benefits, but that was a great surprise as it seems that some Cretans totally crossed the line. The well-known Cretan website "Cretalive" revealed probably the biggest fraud ever to take...

Greek Products Travelling Through Internet

Greek Ministry of Rural Development and Food has recently promoted an on-line service, named Greek Products in order to promote domestic products and increase competitiveness. This website indicates the special characteristics of each Greek product in order to be promoted...