The farmers’ meeting in Nikaia, Larissa, took place with large participation, where the Panhellenic Roadblock Committee gathered farmers from every corner of the country, aiming for joint planning and coordination of the upcoming protests.

In the meeting, they decided to bring tractors onto the national highways from November 30 to December 5. It is noted that the specific dates for each region will be decided locally, while additional actions—such as closing ports and customs offices—are also planned.

According to information, farmers have decided to set up a roadblock in Nikaia, Larissa, while it is also possible that farmers from Karditsa will organize a blockade on the E65 motorway. Furthermore, they consider it certain that next Monday roadblocks will be set up at the Malgara tolls.

Attendance was massive, with the hall filled to capacity, dozens standing, and many more remaining outside the building, listening to the speeches through a loudspeaker system set up for the event.

The atmosphere among the farmers was particularly tense, with a clear inclination toward direct confrontation with the government, as they are demanding substantial solutions to a series of issues. At the center of their demands were the reduction of production costs, fair and timely payment of compensations and subsidies, strengthening of the livestock sector affected by pox, as well as additional claims that, they argue, concern the survival of the primary sector.

The president of the United Federation of Agricultural Associations of Larissa, Rizos Maroudas, speaking to onlarissa.gr, described the tone of this year’s mobilizations, emphasizing that a framework of unity is being formed, along with significantly more dynamic actions compared to previous years. As he characteristically said, the actions being considered will be “tougher” and “more varied,” with proposals ranging from a unified Pan-Thessalian blockade at the Nikaia junction on the National Highway to the possible closure of customs offices, ports, and airports.

The meeting in Nikaia was the starting point of a cycle of mobilizations that the farmers say will have a nationwide character, with a common line and coordinated action throughout Greece, as they now await the final decision on the timetable and the form of the protests.