Published • loading... • Updated
Protesting Greek farmers disrupt port operations as nationwide blockades persist
Protests over delayed farm subsidy payments linked to EU fraud probe continue into second week, disrupting key transport routes and affecting agricultural exports, officials said.
- On 10/12/2025, protesting Greek farmers entered their second week, blocking Crete's two main airports Monday and shutting the port of Volos Wednesday with fishermen's support.
- Economic strains including low prices, higher energy costs and a sheep pox epidemic burden legitimate farmers, while the Thessaly region still recovers from Storm Daniel .
- Volos, one of Greece's main ports, serves as a key gateway into the agricultural Thessaly region, while State TV ERT said over a hundred trucks loaded with wheat bound for Tunisia were scheduled to leave Wednesday.
- Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis convened a meeting on EU subsidy payments and the government urged union leaders to send delegates and agree on joint demands while promising extra funds to legitimate farmers under pressure this year.
- Longer-Term probes show EU prosecutors allege thousands, many not farmers, made false subsidy claims, with Greek officials citing more than 30 million euros in fraud since 2018.
Insights by Ground AI
32 Articles
32 Articles
Greek farmers have clashed with police – and their animals are being slaughtered. Now the Greek salad is at risk of losing its most important ingredient. But til
·Stockholm, Sweden
Read Full ArticleGreek Farmers Blockade: A Protest for Aid and Justice
Greek farmers staged nationwide protests, disrupting operations at Volos port. They demand resolution of delays in farm aid payments and address the financial strain from high production costs. The delays, partly due to a corruption scandal, are exacerbated by recent natural disasters impacting agriculture and livestock.
·India
Read Full ArticleCoverage Details
Total News Sources32
Leaning Left4Leaning Right4Center5Last UpdatedBias Distribution38% Center
Bias Distribution
- 38% of the sources are Center
38% Center
L 31%
C 38%
R 31%
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium


















