The Associated Press reports from Athens that Greek farmers, unhappy with high production costs, said Thursday they would intensify their campaign of road blockades and hold their protests in the Greek capital, after rejecting concessions offered by the government.
After a national meeting of agricultural unionists near the central Greek town of Larissa, representatives said protesters would drive their tractors to the capital for a rally next Tuesday.
Union organizer Rizos Maroudas said farmers in other parts of Greece would also block highways, ports and border crossings that day.
In recent months, similar protests have swept Europe as the continent’s farmers have taken to the streets their grievances about inflation, foreign competition and the costs of tackling climate change.
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