Farmers protesting over delays in aid payments began gradually withdrawing their tractors from the commercial port of Volos on Wednesday, easing a large-scale demonstration that had blocked access to the facility for several hours.
Farmers protesting delays in state aid payments tried on Wednesday to blockade the Rio-Antirrio bridge, a key link between the Peloponnese and mainland Greece, sparking clashes with police as others ended a separate blockade at the commercial port of Volos.
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Farmers from across Greece’s Thessaly region are arriving at the Port of Volos with the aim of blocking the freight terminal, as protests over delayed aid payments escalate nationwide. Fishermen have also joined the demonstrations.
Farmers protesting delays in farm aid payments were expected to step up nationwide blockades on Wednesday by obstructing the freight terminal at the port of Volos in central Greece.