The Greek Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, is expected to raise the agricultural issue, albeit informally, in Brussels, given that many of the demands of Greek farmers depend on the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP).

“As you know, many decisions that affect you have to do with decisions of the Common Agricultural Policy, I want to tell you one more thing, and I think this should be an overall European policy. It is not possible for us to impose on our farmers and breeders a cost for adapting to climate change and at the same time import into the EU products from countries that do not have the same obligations and do not set the same high standards for their products. This is a European issue that will concern us very strongly in the coming months,” Kyriakos Mitsotakis emphasized, during the meeting he had yesterday with farmers in Vonitsa, shortly before leaving for the Summit.

Journey to Thessaloniki

On their way to the center of Thessaloniki with tractors and agricultural machinery, there are farmers from various regions Central Macedoniain order to convey to the political world their requests for the strengthening of the agricultural sector, also on the occasion of the opening of the 30th “Agrotica” International Exhibition.

It is estimated that all of them will gather in the southern arch of the International Exhibition Center of Thessaloniki around 12.00 and will remain there for the duration of Agrotica, i.e. until February 4th.

At the same point in the afternoon there will be speeches on the issues that concern the primary sector and later the farmers will visit the exhibition.

The farmers from the countryside Dingle and them Serres they met in Derveni and through Lagada Street they reached 26th October Street. Then, through the beach front, they will head to the southern arch of the International Exhibition of Thessaloniki.

Farmers from Helmets and Giannitsa they met at the traffic lights of Agios Athanasios and are heading to Thessaloniki through the western entrance, while farmers from Kilkis will also follow.

From the Chalcidice some farmers started with their tractors, but most decided to move towards Thessaloniki with their agricultural vehicles.

The gathering that will take place at noon in the southern arch of TIF will also take part dozens of beekeepers who started their journey from Nikiti in Halkidiki.

In the mobilization also take part fishermen of Michaniona who are with their trawlers on the beach of Thessaloniki, at the height of the White Tower.

On Saturday, the pan-Hellenic rally of farmers in Agrotica is planned, in which among others the farmers from Thessaly will participate.

The farmers of Thessaly at 11 in the morning will symbolically close the road in Stefanovikeio.

Moreover, for one hour – from 4 to 5 in the afternoon – farmers in the four main blocks of Thessaly will close the roads of their area.

Farmers of Fthiotida will close the Athens-Lamia highway in Atalanti from 2 to 4.

In Patras, beekeepers will gather at the Pamploponnisiako Stadium and from there with their commercial vehicles they will move towards the center of Patras, with the aim of delivering protest resolutions to the local authorities.