Pouring in new 50 million for Greek farmers, the protests do not stop

The Greek government has allocated an additional 48 million euros, which will be paid as compensation (19.6 million euros) for loss of income for livestock farmers plus 28.5 million euros for the euthanized animals infected with the deadly disease sheep and goat plague. Another 2 million will be paid to the regions for operational costs related to the fight against the disease. This was reported today by Greek media against the backdrop of ongoing protests by farmers in our southern neighbor, which have not stopped for a second week. True, these protests have nothing to do with the compensation for livestock farmers, but with the blockades of roads and borders with Bulgaria, we see this every year. The decisions of the Greek cabinet were published in their "State Gazette" and will be paid by the Ministry of Rural Development and Food of Greece. The rate for one killed animal reaches up to 250 euros and is the highest in the EU. The government already provides the highest ...