The long-delayed deal will allow up to 5,000 seasonal Egyptian agricultural workers to be employed legally in Greece, helping address chronic labor shortages in the country's farming sector
The latest payments will be deposited into beneficiaries’ accounts immediately, as authorities say compensation claims for last year’s agricultural damage are being settled faster than ever before
The new social tourism scheme includes free stays on selected Aegean islands, subsidized travel benefits, cash grants for large families and scholarships for high-achieving students
Torrential rain, strong winds and intense hail battered rural communities, leaving thousands of acres of agricultural land flooded or heavily damaged as authorities assess the extent of the losses.
The government unveils diesel subsidies and fertilizer aid to ease rising costs, alongside emergency measures to contain a livestock disease outbreak affecting producers.
Producers from across Greece converge on central Athens to protest government policy, saying their survival is at stake, as unions join in and traffic disruptions spread across the capital
After meeting Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, farmers warn of risks from goat and sheep pox and call for swift support measures to protect livestock and the wider agricultural economy
A delegation of livestock farmers will hold talks with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on the future of the sector, as the government signals fuel tax relief, restructuring plans, and stronger biosecurity measures.
A new Metron Analysis survey finds broad public backing for farmers’ demands and road blockades, even as protest actions ease following talks with the government
The vote passed with 334 for and 324 against. Prominent German MEP calls it "absolutely irresponsible" while the Left celebrates the "blow" to EU-Mercosur.
Farmers say a meeting with the Greek prime minister delivered few concrete results, prompting local assemblies at protest sites and raising the prospect of a nationwide rally in Athens as pressure on the government intensifies.
Speaking to reporters after a four-hour meeting at the prime minister’s office, farmers’ representatives said they had “got nothing,” adding that road blockades would remain in place
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is meeting farmers, fishers, herders and beekeepers in Athens today, seeking common ground on energy costs, subsidies, trade pressures and animal health after months of protests
Farmer representatives meet Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in Athens on Monday to present 14 demands after nearly seven weeks of mobilizations, as the government rules out new financial measures but leaves room for technical adjustments.
After weeks of nationwide blockades, representatives of farmers, livestock breeders, beekeepers and fishers will meet Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, with road openings set as the government’s key condition
After meeting farmers in Athens, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis promised lower energy costs, tax relief, and faster compensation while warning that the government will not tolerate roadblocks, illegal actions, or pressure tactics.
The latest developments have protesting producers split mainly into two “camps”, namely, those that want to negotiate with the government over bigger subsidies to ameliorate rising production costs, and those following a hardline stance
A last-minute boycott by most farmer roadblocks derailed planned talks with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, exposing deep divisions within the protest movement and sparking mutual accusations of bad faith between the government and agricultural unions.
A standoff between farmers and the Greek government threatens a scheduled meeting with Prime Minister Mitsotakis as disagreements over the number of participants fuel tensions
Will the farmers who toil in the countryside emerge standing from this confrontation?