farmers
Marinakis: PM Mitsotakis is willing to meet with farmers
Government spokesperson Pavlos Marinakis, during a press briefing on Thursday, said that a meeting between
Farmers decide to contine blockades, demonstrate in Athens
Farmers decided to escalate their protests following a nationwide meeting of blockade groups held in Nikaia,
Minister of Rural Development Avgenakis invites farmers to talks
Minister of Rural Development and Food Lefteris Avgenakis invited farmers to meet and talk in order to find solutions
PM Mitsotakis: Increase of compensation to farmers – This government supports the primary sector
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Tuesday announced an increase of up to 10,000 euros in the initial compensation
PM Mitsotakis announces higher fuel subsidy for next quarter
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced an increase in fuel
Subsidies to 22,000 farmers saved from seizure by new law, Arachovitis tells ANA-MPA
The subsidies of 22,000 farmers have been saved from seizure to pay off
Decreased social security contributions for 250 thousand self-employed, freelancers, farmers
“After the social security reforms of 2016, freelance professionals, the self-employed and farmers are paying, as of January 1, 2017, social security contributions based on their real paying abilities and not on a random method of determining their social security levels that had nothing to do with the real situation of those insured. Based on […]
Government trying to solve the farmers’ problems, Apostolou says
The government is aware of the problems faced by farmers and is doing its best to solve them, Rural Development and Food Minister Evangelos Apostolou said on Thursday, in an interview with the Athens-Macedonian News Agency’s radio station Praktoreio 104.9 FM.
Farmers from Central Macedonia disappointed after meeting with gov’t officials
Farmers from Central Macedonia said they were very disappointed by their meeting with government ministers on Wednesday, during which they discussed their grievances concerning the increased taxation and social security contributions imposed by the government.
Tsipras to farmers: If we don’t regain our national wealth, we can’t refer to pensions, income
“If we do not regain our national wealth, we cannot speak either of income or pensions or exit from the crisis,” Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras told representatives of protesting farmers on Monday, upon their arrival at the Maximos mansion.