Greek farmers have announced that they will launch a new wave of nationwide roadblocks beginning Nov. 30, threatening to sever the country's main transportation arteries in a dispute over production costs and disease management.
Following a mass assembly in Nikaia, union representatives agreed to escalate protests through Dec. 5.
Farmers from the agricultural heartland of Thessaly plan to form a unified blockade on the critical Athens–Thessaloniki national highway, while other groups will deploy tractors to ports and regional roads.
Livestock breeders are joining the mobilization, accusing the government of mishandling a devastating outbreak of sheep pox. According to union figures, 417,000 sheep and goats have been culled, decimating herds in central Greece.
Despite a government disbursement of €42 million in outstanding subsidies to 82,000 recipients this week, unions dismissed the aid as insufficient. They argue that structural economic issues remain unaddressed.
The protesters cite a widening gap between soaring production costs and the rock-bottom prices paid to producers, even as consumers face sticker shock at supermarkets.
The unions have declared their demand for guaranteed minimum prices "non-negotiable" to safeguard their livelihoods.