After the unprecedented incidents in Crete and the intervention of the Prosecutor of the Supreme Court—who instructed local prosecutors to step in whenever offences such as obstruction of transport, violence against officials, and property damage occur—farmers continue their mobilizations, moving forward with port occupations, starting with the port of Volos.

This morning, farmers from the Thessaly blockades will use tractors to block from land access to the cargo and commercial port of Volos, as well as the customs office. At the same time, fishermen from Volos will carry out a parallel blockade from the sea. Farmers from Macedonia are reportedly considering a similar move at the port of Thessaloniki.

Next steps and information about a possible meeting

Yesterday afternoon, during their general assembly at the Nikaia blockade, farmers responded to the intervention of the Supreme Court.
“It is a communication trick by the government, which is under pressure. Why didn’t the justice system show the same zeal in the OPEKEPE scandal?” they said.

They also announced that next Friday they will extend their protest in Larissa, at the political offices of:

• Christos Kellas (Deputy Minister of Rural Development)
• Maximos Charakopoulos (General Secretary of the ND parliamentary group)
• Christos Kapetanou (ND MP)

At the same time, it was announced that the Nationwide Committee of Roadblocks will meet this coming Saturday in Nikaia, Larissa. There, representatives from all blockades will evaluate their struggle and are expected to decide on their next actions.

Meanwhile, on the government side, preparations are underway — according to reports — to announce a meeting with the farmers, during which they will present the package of measures currently being finalized, concerning production costs, a major issue for farmers.
It is possible that this meeting will take place next week, with the aim of removing tractors from the streets before the holiday period.