Euronews reports that farmers from across Greece have blocked major roads to protest high taxes, rising VAT, and increased production costs.
Using tractors, they set up roadblocks along the highway between Athens and Thessaloniki, disrupting traffic as part of their nationwide demonstration.
Farmer protests are not new in Greece. For decades, they have taken to the roads when rising costs or government policies threaten their livelihoods. Tractors have often been their symbol of resistance, forming long lines across major highways to draw national attention.
This year’s grievances focus on the financial strain caused by tax hikes, higher value-added tax, and the increasing cost of fuel and supplies, which many farmers say are making it harder to sustain agricultural work.