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Unprecedented violence in Crete: Farmers assault police officers — Suspects identified and charged with criminal organization

Eight officers injured and police vehicles destroyed — Watch videos and see photos

Chania Airport reopens — Flights to and from Heraklion operating until 11 p.m. after negotiations— Eight officers injured – Live

See which roads are closed - Photos and videos

Crete: Heraklion Airport Closed as Farmers Storm the Runway

Farmers and livestock breeders managed to break through the police cordon

Serious clashes in Chania and Heraklion with stone-throwing and tear gas between farmers and riot police – Patrol car overturned (video-photos)

Farmers have also closed bypass roads on national highways and are preparing to block ports in Thessaloniki and Volos

Farmers sharpen their stance: Clashes outside Heraklion Airport, nationwide highway blockades, and preparations for port shutdowns (updated)

Farmers have also blocked bypass routes along the national highways – Map of roadblocks across Greece – Gathering outside Minister Tsiaras’ office in Karditsa

Farmers are closing side roads on national highways, blocking border customs posts, and preparing for action at the port of Volos (updated)

Police strategy tested - Nikaia blockade shuts infrastructure and PATHE bypasses for two hours

Mitsotakis from Markopoulo: The government is open to dialogue with farmers — they should come with representation and clear demands

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis sent a message to farmers that the government is open to dialogue, during his visit to Markopoulo where he spoke with citizens

Farmers across Greece are toughening their stance as they reinforce their roadblocks

All eyes are on next week’s meeting of the Panhellenic Committee, where efforts will be made to coordinate actions nationwide

Marinakis: There can be no dialogue with the farmers with incidents like those outside Macedonia airport

"The state is not going to show any tolerance for offending behaviour. The law will be enforced, without asterisks," the government spokesman said, referring to one injured policeman

Clashes with shoving and tear gas between police and farmers who tried to block the entrance of ‘Macedonia’ Airport — watch the video

Temporary traffic interruption on the PATHE motorway in Boeotia – Indefinite blockade at the Kerdyllia junction on the Egnatia Highway in both directions – Farmers from Thessaly remain on the E65

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