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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
Rift among farmers widens: Attack by a farmers’ unionist on Koutsoumbas — “The KKE does not want to solve problems”
The presidents of the Pan-Serres Farmers’ Association, Giannis Kartalis, and the Trilofos Farmers’ Association, Christos Tsilias, publicly defend the line of dialogue — “No one wants us to stay at the blockades until Easter.”
Plan B on the table for farmers as stance hardens – Chrysochoidis: There are provisions that can be applied
The recommendations following the deadlock in dialogue with the road blockades even include the imposition of administrative fines on tractors that remain on national highways
Roadblocks a torment for travelers: the Ionian Road blocked at Angelokastro, prolonged closures also on P.A.TH.E. bypass routes
At 7 p.m., the bypass in Nikaia was reopened – the bypass at Bralos had been closed for two hours, causing kilometer-long queues of drivers – the Evzones customs checkpoint will close again at 6 p.m.
Cat-and-mouse game among agricultural union leaders, the new “leaders” at the roadblocks remain an unknown X, government keeps its invitation to dialogue open
Newer generations of producers seeking an active role at the roadblocks and adopting the “logic of the square and confrontation” are clouding the landscape of negotiations. “Significant steps have been taken; the ball for dialogue is now in the farmers’ court,” says Kostas Tsiaras
Farmers persist with roadblocks and close bypass roads at midday – “The ball is in their court for dialogue,” says Tsiaras
From 2:00 p.m. today’s blockades – What the Minister of Agricultural Development said about agricultural electricity and fuel, as well as payments
Tsiaras: We extend the low price of rural electricity and lower it even further, without a cap the return of the VAT on oil
"The ball is in the farmers' court for a meeting, I cannot understand how what the government has done is not seen as an opportunity to solve the farmers' long-standing problems"
