Greek farmers have agreed to meet with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis next week as tractor blockades continue to disrupt the country’s main road network.

Government spokesperson Pavlos Marinakis said on Thursday that the meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, January 13, under two conditions: all roads must remain open, and all protesting farmer associations must be represented.

“In order to find a solution, everyone must be represented,” Marinakis said, adding that dialogue can only take place with open roads.

The Panhellenic Road Bloc Committee is expected to meet over the weekend to decide on the delegation that will meet with PM Mitsotakis for Tuesday’s talks.

Earlier this week, farmers rejected a package of government measures aimed at ending the nationwide road blockades, which have disrupted public transportation and freight movement.

Greece Bus Services to Run Normally

The Thessaloniki intercity bus service (KTEL) said that 50 routes between Athens and the northern port city were cancelled on Thursday due to farmer and livestock breeder blockades.

However, on Thursday evening, Thessaloniki KTEL announced via its Facebook page that services will operate as scheduled on Friday, following farmers’ agreement to meet with the prime minister. The company had initially planned to suspend all routes between Athens and Thessaloniki.

Intercity bus services to Thessaloniki and other cities in northern Greece are now expected to run normally.