Concentrated in Castle of Boeotia since yesterday afternoon there are tractors that have been gathered from all the blocks of central and northern Greece to take part in the pan-Hellenic rally that will take place this afternoon in the center of Athens.

The descent to the capital will begin this morning, with the aim, according to announcements, to be at Omonia Square at 5:30 p.m. and from there at 6:30 p.m. to carry out a motorized march to the Syntagma.

In addition, farmers, breeders and beekeepers from all over the country will go to Athens in their own vehicles and also by buses, with the first estimates to account for 60 buses from Thessaly and about 5,000 participation of farmers.

The farmers from West Greece and from block of the Peloponnese expected to meet in area of ​​Megarabefore heading towards the center of the capital.

According to the producers, the aim of the rally is to highlight the problems faced by the primary sector and to provide solutions to the increased production costs of recent years.

Demoglidou: 2,000 police officers on foot

According to what the representative of ELAS told SKAI, Constantia Dimoglidou2,000 policemen will be on foot.

The traffic measures will come into effect at 12 noon.

The metro will operate normally.

Traffic regulations

Accompanied by patrol cars of the Greek police, the descent of the tractors will take place from the Boiotia Castle as well as from Megara Attica, where they are expected to gather before the transition to Athens.

According to the Greek police, in order to avoid additional burden on the traffic, the buses that will transport farmers to park at the Olympic Stadium.

Due to the measures, they are expected to take place modifications to the itineraries and stops of means of transport (Buses – Trolley).

Specifically, the traffic regulations that will be applied are as follows:

  • Temporary stoppage of traffic along the route that agricultural vehicles will follow: Athens Avenue, Achilleos, Karaiskaki Square. They will move in the opposite direction to Agios Konstantinou Street, Omonoia Square and Panepistimi Street, in order to reach Syntagma. There will be a temporary traffic stop around Omonia square.
  • Vehicular traffic will be suspended on Amalias Avenue, Panepistimiou Street, Vasilissis Sofias Avenue and all perpendicular streets.
  • Vasilissis Sofias will be interrupted from the height of the Parliament and traffic on the descent will be made up to Sekeri Street.
  • Vehicles moving on Akadimias Street will only go towards the rise of Vasilissa Sofia.