A high-level meeting is underway on Wednesday, Dec. 10, at the Maximos Mansion, chaired by Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, focusing exclusively on the mounting unrest in the agricultural sector and the ongoing roadblocks at key points across the country.
Farmers’ decision to maintain their blockades on national highways—and to escalate pressure by targeting Heraklion Airport and the port of Volos—has sparked serious concern within the prime minister’s team.
According to government sources, despite a clear warning from the Prosecutor of the Supreme Court that obstructing transport routes could trigger automatic legal action, farmers, at least for now, appear unwilling to reconsider their stance.
Participants in the Emergency Meeting
Alongside the prime minister, the extraordinary session includes Deputy Prime Minister Kostis Hatzidakis, Minister of Rural Development Kostas Tsiaras, close aides from the Maximos Mansion, and the interim leadership of Payment and Control Agency for Guidance and Guarantee Community Aid (OPEKEPE)- an organization involved in a major farm subsidy fraud.
Government sources indicate that all options are being considered, both to ease tensions and to ensure the uninterrupted operation of critical infrastructure.
The agricultural protests, which are gaining broader momentum, are placing pressure on local communities, transportation networks, and the tourism sector.
