Farmers across Greece have unanimously decided to continue their nationwide protests, following an extraordinary coordination meeting held on Thursday in the northern city of Serres.

Representatives from more than 57 road blockades confirmed that tractors will remain positioned on major routes as demonstrations continue. However, farmers said they will temporarily ease roadblocks during the Christmas and New Years period to facilitate travel for the public. Tractors, they said, will remain on the side of the roads.

The meeting focused on coordinating protest actions, now in their 19th day, in the weeks ahead. While farmers plan to escalate pressure on the government, including moving forward with a full blockade of commercial freight vehicles, they stressed that passenger cars will not be obstructed.

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Farmers meet in Serres to decide on future protests. Serres, Greece December 18, 2025.

According to broadcaster Mega, from Friday at 2:00 p.m. until Monday, farmers will close side roads but it is unclear whether main arteries and toll roads will be open. Tolls are expected to be lifted over the weekend allowing motorists to travel without charge, said Rizos Maroudas, President of the United Federation of Agricultural Associations of Larissa.

Farmers reiterated that they will not meet with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, expressing strong dissatisfaction with the government’s response to their demands. They claim authorities have failed to address what they describe as serious threats to their survival.

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Trucks wait in line due to roadblocks by farmers in Promachonas, Northern Greece. Photo: Vassilis Ververidis/Motionteam

According to reports, starting Tuesday, December 23 and throughout the holiday period, crossings will remain open, with tractors lined along roadsides to allow traffic to pass. Each blockade will independently decide on specific actions.

Maroudas said farmers were committed to cooperating with citizens, insisting that “society is on our side”.

For more than 19 days, hundreds of farmers across Greece have been blocking roads in protest against government policies they say are placing their livelihoods at risk.