To her exclusion Thessaloniki – Polygyros National Road at the height of the intersection of Galatista, some time ago farmers advanced with their tractors.

The farmers lined up their tractors on the road a while ago and their intention is to keep the road closed for about an hour.

Earlier, farmers blocked the Strymoniko junction, while A brief blockade also occurred in Derveni.

Florina: Four-hour blockade at the Niki border only for trucks

At 1:00 p.m., the farmers and breeders of the PE of Florina staged a four-hour blockade of the Niki Customs in Florina.

The exclusion it only concerns the movement of car trucks that move to and from North Macedonia, while for the rest of the vehicles traffic is normal.

There are no truck queues at the borderas on the Greek side the Police have immobilized the trucks at a distance of five kilometers before the border, while on the North Macedonian side the authorities have proceeded to immobilize them at a distance of three kilometers from the border.

Hundreds of trucks pass through the borders of Niki every day, with North Macedonia plates, transporting lignite from the mines of Achlada in Florina to the three units of the Steam Power Station operating 15 km from the border, in the city of Bitola.

Late last night the blockade at Niki Customs was reinforced with dozens of tractors in an attempt by farmers and ranchers to exert more pressure by blocking the border.