US EditionDefying a government warning, Greek farmers block border crossings in wake of EU subsidy scandal
Farmers protest delayed EU subsidies tied to a €19.6 million fraud investigation, blocking major northern borders and transit routes amid recent arrests and government resignations.
- On Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025, farmers in northern Greece blocked highways at the Malgara toll station near Thessaloniki, halting routes to North Macedonia, Bulgaria and Turkey, forcing lengthy detours.
- The European Public Prosecutor's Office disclosed at the end of October that the probe linked to a systematic large-scale subsidy fraud scheme led to resignations in June and the phased shutdown of a state agency that handled agricultural subsidies.
- Emptying milk in Larissa, central Greece, and using tractor convoys, farmers bypassed checkpoints to march on the Promachona customs office while reinforcing motorway blockades.
- Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis warned while offering talks and noted the government is open to dialogue but said `I think that our farmers also understand that extreme actions, prolonged closures of highways, customs closures, airport closures, these are actions that do not help their efforts`.
- The investigation has already produced arrests and identified 324 recipients of €19.6 million in subsidies, EPPO reported, with dozens arrested across Greece in recent weeks.
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In Greece, farmers have been blocking roads and border crossings for days. Clashes with the police have occurred. The protests stem from a corruption scandal involving the disbursement of EU agricultural subsidies.
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n1info.rsFarmers in northern Greece blocked border crossings today to protest delays in payments of European Union-backed subsidies, which have been disrupted by an investigation into a corruption scandal involving those subsidies.
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Greek Farmers Escalate Protests, Bypass Police to Block Bulgaria Border
The protests center on delayed European Union subsidy payments, which have been held up amid an investigation into a corruption scandal affecting the agricultural sector. Credit: AMNA/Achilleas Chiras Protesting Greek farmers dramatically escalated their actions on Wednesday, heading to the Promachonas border crossing between Greece and Bulgaria to stage a major blockade. This action comes despite a direct call from Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitso…
Greek farmers have been blocking important roads and highways for days with tractors and agricultural equipment.
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