Farmers left unsatisfied after meeting with PM, arrange follow-up

Monday's meeting between Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and a 15-member committee of farmers from the region of Thessaly in central Greece concluded without substantive answers regarding the timeline for compensating damages caused by last year's floods, according to Rizos Maroudas, president of the United Federation of Agricultural Associations of Larissa.

Maroudas said that farmers requested no change in land use in Thessaly and emphasized the need for all necessary measures and infrastructure to achieve this goal. He noted a lack of substantial information on the master plan prepared by Dutch experts, citing significant delays in the schedule.

Regarding direct subsidies, he mentioned that payments were expected to be disbursed by late June, with compensation for damaged tree crops assured. Additionally, adjustments to electricity bills were deemed necessary due...