February 12, 2025

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Karditsa: Tear gas incidents during farmers' strike


Currently in the area intersection E65 V Karditsa clashes occur with tear gas, where hundreds of farmers and herders from the Karditsa district, as well as from the region, have gathered Farsals.

They filled the side road with their tractors as part of the protest and tried to block the national road.

Farmers' demands:

  1. Recovering Lost Agricultural Income due to decreased production and low prices.
  2. Measures to reduce production costs such as tax exemption on diesel fuelelectricity ceiling 7 eurocents/kWh, subsidies for fertilizers, agricultural materials and feed.
  3. Compensation of 100% for damage to agricultural capital and production.
  4. Change of rules ΕΛΓΑ (Greek Agricultural Insurance Service) so that they cover all natural risks and diseases at all stages of production.
  5. Guaranteed prices for products for their survival and affordable prices for consumers.
  6. Implementation of all necessary infrastructure projects and preventive measures to protect against natural disasters and diseases.
  7. The relationship between subsidies and agricultural production and livestock capital.
  8. Prevent loss of subsidies due to uncoated ceilings due to weather and disease.
  9. Cancellation of KΥΔ (Agricultural Information Centers) – ΟΣΔΕ (Agricultural Income Statement) applications must be submitted free of charge by government services with new hires.
  10. Measures to control “Greek counterfeits” – staffing of public services.
  11. Immediate increase in agricultural pensions.

Additional requirements for Larisa District:

  1. Compensation for producers who were unable to cultivate their fields due to destruction caused by Daniel. The government promised to include them in a separate support program, which was never implemented.
  2. Immediate and full compensation via ΑΡΩΓΗ (assistance program) for damage to capital and agricultural equipment, which is greatly delayed. In this context, it is necessary to compensate plant capital for the damage caused by Daniel.
  3. Necessary infrastructure projects for flood protection, as well as ensuring sufficient water for irrigation so that water does not become an expensive commodity under Unified water resources management A.E.
  4. Solving the problem with ΔΕΗ (Greek electric company) about wells, huge bills, even for wells that don’t work.
  5. Resumption of work at sugar factories and support for sugar beets.



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