Farmers from Eastern Thessaloniki and Halkidiki attempted to block the entrance of “Macedonia” Airport indefinitely, arriving with their tractors in front of the Agricultural School shortly after noon.

However, police forces were already present there, deploying vans and preventing them from advancing toward the airport. For a few minutes, tensions rose as officers, using their shields and tear gas, stopped the farmers from proceeding, resulting in minor injuries.

Tension is running high in Thessaloniki, where farmers’ blockades have formed, as police have arrived at the site to prevent them from blocking the entrance to the Macedonia airport.

The situation appeared to be getting out of hand when, as seen in protothema.gr videos, farmers got into their tractors and backed up towards the MAT men at the scene. They can even be heard shouting, “run him over…!”

Watch the farmers backing their tractors towards the police officers:

The farmers persisted, asking for the road to be cleared for an ambulance to pass and making it clear that they did not want tension, but the police were adamant.