A rice cooperative in northern Greece gives discarded grains a second life, turning food waste into a sustainable wedding tradition.
The provisional agreement will give farmers more flexibility, reduce inspections to once per year, and raise support levels for small farms across Europe.
The European Commission launches a new strategy to prevent farm closures by encouraging the next generation of farmers, calling for more funding, accessible land, and long-term support to sustain Europe’s agricultural sector
European Parliament backs mandatory contracts, clearer labeling, and stricter import standards to ensure fair income for farmers and safeguard food quality across the EU
The mobilization was sparked by growing frustration over the government’s handling of agricultural issues, particularly concerns related to a scandal involving OPEKEPE
An investigation by Politico has uncovered one of the largest fraud cases in Europe's agricultural sector, revealing an elaborate scheme that diverted approximately €45 million in EU subsidies annually.
Greek farmers are demanding measures to reduce production costs, subsidies for key supplies and higher pensions following several years of decreased profits.
Arguments about Greece’s farming sector are escalating on highways and on the floor of parliament.
Groups of protesting farmers clashed with assembled riot police on two occasions on Thursday in central Greece during attempts to park agriculture vehicles on the main north-south highway in Greece (E65)
The decision for coordinated protests across the country was made in mid-December during a meeting organized by the Nationwide Committee of Blockades in Larissa.
Apples and chestnut producers in Larissa held a tractor rally alleging they have not received the promised compensation from the floods that wrecked the area last year after storm Daniel.
The livestock census will focus on the goat and sheep herds until December 15, and pig populations throughout December
As a report by ENYPEKK notes, self-employed professionals in Greece are under severe financial burden due to imputed taxation and yearly hikes in social security contributions
Celebrated annually on September 23, Greece, which is seeing significant growth in its organic sector, will host events at Syntagma Square from 9 am to 3 pm
Producers call the situation a total disaster. "After many years of hard work, we are left with nothing. We can't cultivate, we don't know what tomorrow will bring, we have no income."
The news comes after months of strikes and protests by farmers across Europe
During the meeting, Mitsotakis recognized that many of the farmers’ demands were reasonable
Greece's agricultural region of Thessaly has been pressuring the government to address their concerns about compensation, restoration efforts and flood-defense projects following the destructive floods that struck the region in September 2023
As stated by Rizos Maroudas, a member of the coordinating committee of the roadblocks, speaking on ERT yesterday, they are considering either blocking roads or pursuing other forms of mobilization.
Protesters have demanded untaxed diesel fuel, subsidized electricity, a clampdown on ag imports presented as domestic products and even revisions of the EU’s standing Common Agricultural Policy (CAP)