More than 4,000 farmers from all over Greece, gathered outside the Agriculture Ministry and marched towards the Greek Parliament demanding among other things, cheap oil, electricity and tax breaks, so that they can have competitive products.
Farmers protest while chanting slogans in Syntagma
Square. Thousands of farmers gathered in the Greek capital from various
different regions throughout the country demanding amongst other things
cheap oil, electricity and tax breaks.
A farmer who has traveled from Crete island gathers to protest at Vathis square, outside the Agriculture Ministry.
Crowds of farmers pictured in Vathis Square,
outside the Agriculture Ministry. Thousands gathered in the Greek
capital from various different regions throughout the country demanding
amongst other things cheap oil, electricity and tax breaks.
Vangelis Mpoutas, president of the Federation of
Agricultural Associations of Karditsa, pictured while talking to
protesters in Vathis Square. Thousands of farmers gathered in the
capital demanding amongst other things cheap oil and electricity.
A banner is held by farmers from Larisa during a
protest at Vathis Square, that reads: 'Winegrowers die'. Thousands of
farmers gathered in the Greek capital demanding amongst other things
cheap oil, electricity and tax breaks.
Farmers march in central Athens holding banner that reads: "No to the disappearance of the peasantry".
Farmers march in central Athens holding a banner
that reads: 'No to the wipe out of the peasantry'. Thousands of farmers
gathered in the Greek capital demanding amongst other things cheap oil,
electricity and tax breaks.
Leaders of Farmers Associations march in Syntagma
Square chanting slogans. Thousands of farmers gathered in the Greek
capital demanding amongst other things cheap oil, electricity and tax
breaks.
Farmers march in central Athens holding banner that reads: "We are struggling to stay in our villages and our land".
Vangelis Mpoutas, president of the Federation of
Agricultural Associations of Karditsa, pictured while talking to
protesters in Vathis Square. Thousands of farmers gathered in the
capital demanding amongst other things cheap oil and electricity.
Protesters while hearing the speeches during the gathering at Vathis Square.
Panorama (180 degrees, 50 Mega Pixels) of the
farmers protest gathering in Vathis Square outside outside the
Agriculture Ministry. Aleka Papariga, General Secretary of KKE (Greek
Communist Party) can be seen among the crowd.
Farmers that have traveled from Crete island protest in central Athens.
Video: Mr. Vasilis although his 70 years of age, came to Athens by bus to protest, with a group of farmers from Volos. After the rally ends before Parliament he is still standing there, and talks with the experience of a life in agriculture, describing the unresolved problems and the bad economic situation currently faced by the agricultural sector.
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