Farmers from Greece headed to the "Promahonas" border crossing with Bulgaria to stage a blockade in protest against rising production costs, low prices, and delays in government payments, according to Ekathimerini.
"On Wednesday, protesting farmers made their way to the "Promahonas" crossing despite Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis' call to refrain from extreme actions", the report states.
It is noted that farmers, livestock breeders, and beekeepers from the northern region of Serres bypassed a police blockade at the Lefkonas intersection on the A25 highway and are heading towards Promahonas.
The farmers' protests stem from delays in EU subsidy payments, which were triggered by an investigation into a corruption scandal affecting Greece's agricultural sector. Farmers are expected to gather later today to discuss their next steps.
Earlier today, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis stated: "Extreme actions, prolonged closures of national highways, customs, and airports do not help the situation".
He also emphasized that overall government payments to farmers for 2025 will increase by more than 500 million euros compared to 2024, rising from 3.1 billion to 3.7 billion euros.
Greek farmers clashed with police during protests related to the delays in EU subsidy payments caused by the corruption investigation.