Demands Finalized For Government Submission
Farmer representatives are finalizing their updated list of demands, which is expected to be delivered to the government tomorrow morning. According to current information, the demands include:
Dropping of prosecutions
Payment of owed funds
Guaranteed minimum prices
Electricity at 7 cents
Tax free diesel at the pump
Reform of OPEKEPE
Redistribution of misallocated OPEKEPE funds to rightful beneficiaries
Public release of names involved
Creation of a special branch for fishermen and beekeepers
Government Insists On Dialogue Without Blockades
The government acknowledges that Monday’s meeting is unlikely to take place but continues to call for dialogue under the condition that roads remain open. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is expected to give an initial response tomorrow in his regular Sunday post on Facebook.
Government spokesperson Pavlos Marinakis repeated the call for open road dialogue and warned that there would be legal consequences if new blockades occur.
Greek government officials in a formal setting symbolizing political discussions.
Farmers Remain At Roadblocks And Prepare Escalation
Rizos Maroudas, head of the Larissa Agricultural Associations Federation, stated that farmers will not attend the Monday meeting because they consider the dialogue “pretextual” and do not want to hear only expressions of sympathy. He said farmers will remain at the roadblocks as they await government answers, adding that symbolic bypass road blockages are planned for Wednesday and Friday.
Other farmer union representatives echoed the same stance, supporting escalation starting Tuesday if the government does not respond.
Livestock Farmers Report Critical Situation
Livestock farmers highlighted serious difficulties arising from sheep pox and have submitted additional requests to address the crisis:
Vaccination
Full compensation
Income replacement
Free restocking
Greek livestock farmers with a veterinary inspection scene in a rural setting.
Criticism Among Union Representatives
Two representatives from Crete expressed strong criticism toward fellow farmers who met with Deputy Prime Minister Kostis Hatzidakis in Athens, arguing that such actions undermined the broader struggle. They also stated that they support escalation.
