Greek farmers set an ultimatum, police drive them away with gas.

Tensions are rising among Greek farmers, who have taken to the streets in protests and are blocking roads. They have issued an ultimatum to the government: either you solve all our problems, or we will block the entire country. This was stated by the National Union of Greek Farmers and Livestock Breeders, as cited by BNR. On the island of Crete, the police used tear gas to prevent protesters from blocking the airport. The young generation of farmers - the main force behind the protests this year, states from all regions, that they will not accept any compromises. A convoy of hundreds of tractors is moving towards the port in Patras. The highway is already blocked, and local farmers are adamant that they will also cut off access to the port. A blockade of the port in Thessaloniki by livestock breeders from Halkidiki is also being prepared. Farmers from Larissa warn that they will close the bypass routes in the afternoon. In ...