Reporting by Makis Synodinos

Farmers are intensifying preparations for their descent, at tomorrow’s rally in Athens.

According to sources of the Ministry of Citizen Protection, at the meeting held yesterday, in the presence of the police chief, it was decided to bring 100-120 tractors to Athens, but under conditions.
According to the same sources, uncontrolled movements of the tractors will not be allowed while they are in a demarcated area.

Tomorrow, they have announced that they will close the borders for cars as well.

The pre-gatherings – reception points for the farmers, from the labor unions and the mass organizations of Attica for their rally in Syntagma, will be tomorrow at 5:30 pm, in the areas:

  • Omonia: Federations and unions of workers in the Food – Beverage, Pharmaceutical, Press – Paper and Textile industries, Unions of Workers in the Energy, Water and Chemical Industry, Federation of Craft Unions of Attica, Unions and Associations of Professionals, Craftsmen and Merchants, mass organizations of the municipalities of Attica.
  • Santaroza Square (opposite REX): Unions of workers in Telecommunications, Couriers, Finance, Federation and unions of Accountants – Auditors, Union of Salaried Lawyers, workers in the media, Association of Commercial Employees of Athens, Union of Private Employees of Athens, Union of Artists, Union of Cleaners – Cleaners.
  • Propylaia: Federations and Unions of public sector workers, Student Associations. Workers in the private sector of Health and Education. Associations of Training Students
  • Constitution: Lavrio Labor Center, Piraeus Labor Center, Builders’ Federation and Union, Construction Unions, Catering – Tourism – Hotel Employees Union, Metal and Shipbuilding Industry Union, Shipping Unions, Dockers Unions and Urban Transport Workers Unions, mass organizations of Southern and Eastern Suburbs, Federations and Unions of Pensioners, Federation of Women of Greece.