In battle position the tractor: thickens the peasant blockades across Greece

In battle position the tractor: thickens the peasant blockades across Greece



Highly episodic was the premiere of nationwide rural mobilizations accompanied by a dynamic siege of the Minister of Rural Development, Vangelis Apostolou, who was "hostage" of farmers and pastoralists in the building of the prefecture in Komotini.

The "hostage" ended after 10 pm with the departure of farmers and since there had been intervention of Attorney Misdemeanors.

Meanwhile, roadblocks have been set up across the country and 6,000 tractors in various fielded perioches.Klimakonontai mobilizations of farmers

By strengthening the roadblocks that have been set up and general meetings are continuing demonstrations by farmers throughout Greece.

At the office of Rampart on the border with Bulgaria, the roadblock erected by January 15, has more than 1,300 tractors and agricultural vehicles, but according to agrotosyndikalisti Stergios Simple, "expected and more."

Mr. Thrifty said that a general meeting to be held today will take final decisions on the form of the current action. "Most likely, decide closed borders from 13:00 onwards and indefinitely," estimated. Recall that this blockade has given notice to the Government until Saturday, January 23, to withdraw the bill for tax and insurance, otherwise farmers have communicated that they will not leave here.

Under occupation is the Egnatia Motorway at junction of Kerdyllia, the Secretary of the Panhellenic Coordinating Committee of Farmers and Breeders Yiannis Panagis, saying: "I do not dangling from here. Instead strengthen the blockade and talk and other mobilizations. "

At junction Kokkinogia to the customs of the countryside, they are lined up more than 500 tractors and agricultural vehicles and after 11:00 will be a general meeting to decide what happens next. "It is not excluded to go to the office of the countryside and close it," said the president of the Panhellenic Coordinating Committee of Farmers and Breeders Christos Godot.

"Rendezvous" at 11 am in the main square of Kilkis, gave farmers and other professional bodies, and together will hold a protest march to the Region. They will then meet at the roadblock erected on the national road Thessaloniki - Pestritsiou (entrance of Kilkis) to decide what is their current steps.

By strengthening their roadblocks continue the mobilizations farmers and ranchers in the node Niseliou on the national road Thessaloniki - Veria, at the entrance of Chalkdidonas -where ever made symbolic apokleismoi- in Malgara tolls and node Milotopos Pella.

The blockade of Kouloura in Imathia erected on Egnatia Odos, already counts more than 250 tractors and constantly strengthened and Friday will be "occupying the pavement", as heralded the president of the Rural Association of Veria Tasos Chalkidis, member of the Initiative Farmers.

Hundreds of tractors farmers from Larissa, Karditsa and Trikala are expected to take place from noon to node Nice, following coordination action Unionist Associations of Agricultural Associations of Thessaly.

The tractor will move to node Nice preconcentrates points designated in all three counties, and the General Police Directorate of the Region of Thessaly, has already issued notice to the traffic regulations will take effect from 12:00, as the piece of Pathe Platykampos from node to node and Kileler prohibited traffic. The curfew, as noted, will last for as long as required to settle the tractor either side of Pathe.

During the ban, the movement of vehicles will be carried out by alternative routes.

At the intersection of Mikrothives will head farmers Almyros, Farsala, Karla and Velestinou, after yesterday postponed the protests because of severe snowfall.

At around 12 noon will start the tractor from the preconcentration point in place Platania Almiros and will be directed to Mikrothives where you arrive and farmers from the region of Farsala. In the same direction will be and farmers from the plain, Velestino and villages of Karla.

The third blockade of Thessaly is one of Tempe, where yesterday gathered tractors and agricultural vehicles.

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