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Government details support package for farmers, prepares plan B with tougher stance

A new meeting is being held today on operational planning, following yesterday’s meeting under Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on the measures being rolled out for farmers and livestock breeders

New escalation: Farmers in Malgara decide on a 48-hour blockade of national highways, service roads and customs checkpoints

The nationwide coordination meeting with representatives from 62 roadblocks concluded with a unanimous decision to remain at the blockades. The plan calls for a full shutdown on Thursday and Friday

Farmers to decide in Malgara, escalation on the table — even bringing tractors to Athens

Three camps among farmers: those who say it’s time for dialogue, supporters of escalation, and those calling for tractors in Syntagma Square — nationwide meeting at noon to decide next steps

Farmers return to road blockades today, proposals for escalation ahead of the nationwide meeting tomorrow in Malgara

New call by the government for dialogue – The blockades represented in Malgara are proposing an escalation of mobilizations

Hatzidakis: €3.8 billion have been given to farmers in 2025 – They have no excuse not to come to the dialogue

The Deputy Prime Minister responds to seven key questions and places the agricultural union leaders before their responsibilities

Critical decisions for the future of the farmers’ mobilizations

The next 48 hours are decisive, with assemblies in Nikaia and a nationwide meeting on Sunday in Malgara - Division over participation in dialogue with the government

Which roads are open despite the farmers’ blockades and where diversions are in place – see the full details

The “map” of farmers’ blockades – Most roads reopening – The longest-lasting blockade in Boeotia

The “map” of farmers’ roadblocks: which national highways are open and where traffic diversions are in place

The presence of tractors on the roads is leading the Traffic Police to implement temporary traffic regulations and diversions

After the holidays it will be decided whether the government goes with Plan A or Plan B on the farmers’ blockades, with dialogue and fines on the table

A decisive factor for the government’s next moves will be the nationwide meeting of producers at midday next Sunday in Malgara, Thessaloniki

Marinakis on farmers: We must not reach Plan B — sanctions and judicial intervention if roadblocks continue

“A clear message to farmers to ease the roadblocks was sent by Deputy Minister to the Prime Minister and government spokesperson Pavlos Marinakis, warning that the government’s Plan B includes sanctions and intervention by the Justice system

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