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Greek Farmers Revive Protests, Call for EU Policy Change
Greek farmers have reignited their protests in solidarity with fellow farmers in Brussels, urging decisive action from the European agricultural ministers' meeting amid ongoing discontent with EU policies.
Farmers: The tractors left Athens, the roads opened - See videos and photos
At the blockades, farmers will decide whether to continue the mobilizations
More than 120 tractors at Syntagma square- Farmers leave at 11
With the central slogan "without us, what will you eat?", farmers held an all-night vigil at Syntagma - At the blockades they will decide whether to continue the mobilizations
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki: Operation of the ELAS to evacuate the blockade at the Law School - Watch video
Police officers have blocked all access to the faculty - A letter from the dean had previously appealed for the blockade to be stopped in order not to lose the semester.
Farmers closed the National Road in Karditsa - They continue their mobilizations
A meeting with the Prime Minister asked, earlier, in a letter, farmers from the villages of Karla - Tuesday has been scheduled meeting of representatives from all the blockades in order to decide whether and how to escalate the mobilisations
Government issues warning as escalation looms
As farmers announced on Wednesday that they will intensify their protests and blockades of national highways, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mistotakis hinted that the government may part with its, so far, conciliatory tone.
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Farmers Continue Blockades Across Bulgaria Amidst Unresolved Demands
Protests by farmers across Bulgaria persisted for the second consecutive day as blockades disrupted key locations in multiple regions. Despite the government's proposed memorandum and invitations for dialogue, farmers remain resolute in their demands for legislative assurances, changes to green deal terms, and financial aid related to the conflict in Ukraine.
Farmers block one lane on national highway in central Greece
Hundreds of farmers have parked their tractors along one lane of the Athens-Thessaloniki national highway at the Nikaia junction in Farsala, central Greece, signaling the start of the latest round of protests by Greek farmers.
A new type of warfare
Economic globalization, in other words the total dependence of nation states and big corporations on international credit rating agencies and the financial markets, has ushered in a new weapon for political compliance, the effectiveness of which is currently being tested on allies as well as foes by US President Donald Trump, made up of sanctions, tariffs and other protectionist measures.
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Armed Men Robbed a Casino
Masked and armed men invaded and robbed a casino in Pazardzhik last night, just before 4am, police said. The attack was carried out in a casino on Stefan Karadzha Street in the city. Two people entered, threatened people inside with a gun and stole money. It is not clear what the exact amount is, Darik reports.
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