Traffic in Athens returning to normal after tractors depart from the capital
epa11169583 Farmers with their tractors leave after the end of the rally and the overnight stay at Syntagma square, Athens, Greece, 21 February, 2024. The farmers’ rally has ended and was attended by an estimated 6,500 protesters, as well as more than 160 tractors and farm machinery. In addition, farmers from all over the country were transported to Athens in 112 buses. EPA/Alexandros Beltes
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Traffic in central Athens was returning to normal on Wednesday, following the departure of protesting farmers and their tractors after a protest rally on Tuesday.
All the tractors had left Syntagma Square on Wednesday afternoon and were heading toward the city’s exits.
According to the latest information from the Greek police, Vasilissis Amalias and Vasilissis Sophias Avenues, as well as Panepistimiou street, have been reopened to vehicle traffic. Traffic measures on Syggrou Avenue and Kallirois Street have also been lifted.
Traffic had also returned to normal on Aghiou Konstantinou and Achilleos Streets and on Athinon Avenue, where measures had been taken due to the tractors’ departure.
Source: ANA – MPA
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