On Tuesday, farmers will go to the Maximos Mansion, following an invitation extended to them by the government for talks. Tomorrow, the roads will reopen, with tractors remaining parked on the sides of the national highways.

On Saturday or Sunday, a nationwide meeting will be held in Nikaia to designate the committee that will travel to Athens on Tuesday.

• The Athens–Lamia national highway has been closed; vehicle diversion has begun from Kastro, Boeotia
• 48-hour blockade at the Promachonas, Exohi, Evzonoi and Niki border checkpoints
• Two-day blockade at Bara Siatistas and the Filotas junction on the Egnatia Odos
• The Antirrio–Ioannina motorway has also been closed
• The High Bridge of Chalkida closed for two days
• See the map of all blockades

The map with the blockades

Open roads and representative participation from all blockades for dialogue with the prime minister, the government’s position

08/01/2026 14:16
Marinakis: Mitsotakis available for dialogue under two conditions and with one clarification

“We have never said no to dialogue, and the Prime Minister himself has said that he is available under two conditions and with one clarification. The clarification is that there is no fiscal space or possibility, based also on EU rules, for additional measures. However, dialogue remains necessary for all the major changes that are already being promoted and for everything that still needs to be done for the primary sector. Therefore, dialogue is necessary, but there is no margin for further measures. That is the clarification. The conditions are self-evident. The first condition is that the delegation must be representative from all over Greece, and the second condition is that these mobilizations must stop. Dialogue, whether with representatives of the ministries or the minister himself, or with the Prime Minister, while this inconvenience to citizens continues, cannot take place under any circumstances. We therefore await, with all good will, a response from those concerned,” the government spokesperson said about the farmers’ issue during the briefing of political reporters.

08/01/2026 14:06
Two-hour blockade of the BOAK at Megala Choria

A two-hour blockade of the BOAK (14:00–16:00) will be carried out by the blockade at Megala Choria in Crete, while tomorrow, Friday, the mobilization will continue with a motorized march at 10 a.m. and a blockade of the Chania Tax Office until the evening.

Tomorrow, at 16:00, the United Federation of Agricultural Associations of Heraklion will stage a mobilization at the Pezes junction.

Finally, at 20:00 on Sunday, the board of the Heraklion Livestock Breeders’ Association is expected to meet in Heraklion in order to discuss the next steps of the sector.

Temporary traffic regulations on the Thessaloniki – Nea Moudania national highway in Halkidiki

Temporary traffic regulations are in effect on the Thessaloniki – Nea Moudania national highway in Halkidiki.

Specifically, from 12:00 today (January 8, 2026) until further notice, vehicle traffic is blocked between kilometers 46.5 and 56 of the Thessaloniki – Nea Moudania national highway in both directions (toward Thessaloniki and toward Nea Moudania).

• Vehicles heading to Nea Moudania are diverted via the Sozopoleos interchange onto the coastal road Nea Plagia – Nea Flogita – Nea Moudania and re-enter the Thessaloniki – Nea Moudania highway via the Nea Moudania interchange.
• Vehicles heading toward Thessaloniki are diverted onto the old Nea Moudania – Thessaloniki national road, passing through Nea Triglia, Elaiocheiria, Nea Syllata, and re-enter the Thessaloniki – Nea Moudania highway via the Geoponikon interchange.

Traffic regulations on PATHE and Thessaloniki – Edessa national road

According to the Traffic Police, from 12:00, traffic on PATHE and the Thessaloniki – Edessa national road is organized as follows:

A. From Thessaloniki toward Athens:
i) For vehicles up to 5 tons: diverted via exits to Chalastra – Makedonomachon – Koulakioti – Venizelou – Thessaloniki Avenue – Kymna – Nea Malgara – re-entry onto PATHE.
ii) For vehicles 5–20 tons: diverted via exits to Evzones – Agios Athanasios interchange to Thessaloniki – Edessa road, passing Gefyra – Prochoma – Koufalia – Chalkidona – Thessaloniki – Edessa road toward Alexandria.
iii) For vehicles over 20 tons: same route as ii) but continuing toward Giannitsa.

B. From Athens toward Thessaloniki:
i) Vehicles up to 20 tons: diverted via exits to Veria – Egnatia Odos – Nisseli interchange – Alexandria – Thessaloniki – Veria road – Chalkidona, then either via Polytechneiou Street – Chalkidona – Vrachia – Kymna – Thessaloniki Avenue – Chalastra – Sindos, or via Koufalia – Prochoma – Gefyra – Thessaloniki – Edessa road.
ii) Vehicles over 20 tons: same as i).

C. From Evzones toward Athens:
i) Vehicles up to 5 tons: via Athens – Evzones highway – PATHE toward Thessaloniki – exit to Sindos – Chalastra – Kymna – Nea Malgara – re-entry onto PATHE.
ii) Vehicles 5–20 tons: via Evzones – Agios Athanasios interchange to Thessaloniki – Edessa road, passing Gefyra – Prochoma – Koufalia – Chalkidona – Thessaloniki – Edessa road toward Alexandria.
iii) Vehicles over 20 tons: same as ii) but continuing toward Giannitsa.

To facilitate traffic, the Thessaloniki Traffic Police are taking increased measures, with officers positioned at key intersections.

Temporary traffic regulations on the Thessaloniki–Athens national highway in Pieria

The Pieria Police Department has implemented temporary traffic regulations on the Thessaloniki–Athens national highway due to ongoing agricultural protests affecting the traffic lane toward Athens.

Specifically, until further notice, vehicle traffic has been blocked on the section from the northern interchange of Katerini at kilometer 438 to the southern interchange of Katerini at kilometer 434 of the highway.

Vehicles heading toward Athens are being diverted from the northern Katerini interchange onto the city’s ring road or, alternatively, onto the old Thessaloniki–Katerini national road (Mouson Street), before re-entering the Thessaloniki–Athens national highway via the southern Katerini interchange.

Meanwhile, KTEL Thessaloniki, in a social media announcement, informed the public that buses on the Thessaloniki–Athens route and vice versa are operating normally despite the escalation of the agricultural protests. However, significant delays of up to five hours are being reported. The announcement notes that the Traffic Police have implemented diversions on the main road axis, affecting travel times.

On the lane from Lamia toward Athens, vehicles are being diverted from the Atalanti area and travel via the old national road, following the route Kalapodi – Palaios Leventis – Orchomenos – Livadeia – Thebes, before rejoining the Athens–Lamia highway near Ritsona at kilometer 75. Similarly, in the lane toward Lamia, traffic is being diverted from the Ritsona area, with vehicles routed via Thebes and Livadeia, with the current end point at the Bralos area.

08/01/2026 11:22

Thessaloniki: Traffic blocked from tomorrow at 11 p.m. for two days on the ring road

Traffic in both directions on the Eastern Inner Ring Road of Thessaloniki will be blocked from tomorrow at 11 p.m. for 48 hours, at the level of the K11 Grade-Separated Interchange (Pylaia–Panorama), due to the demolition of the Panorama bridge, as part of works for the construction of the elevated flyover motorway.

The relevant traffic measures were announced by the Thessaloniki Traffic Police Directorate, which stated that traffic of all vehicles will be fully halted on the Inner Ring Road of Thessaloniki, westbound, at the level of the 1st exit to Prasakaki Street of the K11 interchange (Pylaia–Panorama). Traffic will be conducted with appropriate signage via Prasakaki, John Kennedy and Elaionon streets, where vehicles will re-enter the Inner Ring Road, westbound, at the level of the K11 interchange.

At the same time, traffic of all vehicles will be fully halted on the Inner Ring Road of Thessaloniki, eastbound, at the level of the exit ramp to Foka Street of the K11 interchange (Pylaia–Panorama). Traffic will be conducted via Foka Street with free choice of directions through the city center.

On Saturday at 6 a.m., an additional traffic blockade will be implemented in both directions on the Pylaia–Panorama overpass. Specifically, traffic of all vehicles will be fully halted on John Kennedy Street (Pylaia–Panorama overpass) from the level of the Elaionon side road to the level of Foka Street. Traffic will be conducted with appropriate signage via Anoixeos, Ampelonon, Prasakaki, Delfon and Egnatia streets.

In addition, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, in order to avoid traffic congestion, traffic of all trucks with a maximum permitted weight over 3.5 tons will be halted on the Thessaloniki Ring Road, from the level of Interchange K-13 (Agios Pavlos Hospital) to the level of Interchange K-16 (Lachangora).

Drivers of heavy vehicles are also advised to use the Monastiriou–Egnatia–Karamanli road axis for their journeys.

Overall, from 6 p.m. on Friday until 11 p.m. on Sunday, stopping and parking of all vehicles will not be permitted on sections of Katsimidi Street, from Skoufa Street to K. Karamanli Street, 3ης Septemvriou Street, from Agiou Dimitriou Street to Egnatia Street, and Ethnikis Amynis Street, from Agiou Dimitriou Street to Egnatia Street.

Drivers are urged to avoid unnecessary travel to the blocked sections, to exercise particular caution, and to comply with road signs in order to avoid traffic accidents and congestion.

In particular, residents of Panorama and the N.751 area are asked to choose Thermi–Panorama Road for travel to and from the Thessaloniki–Moudania national road, and Komninon and Papanikolaou avenues for travel to and from the western parts of the city (Kavala/Katerini). Residents of Pylaia are advised to choose the detour via Voulgari and Papanastasiou/Allatini streets.