Monday, February 16, 2009

Mobilisations in Greece against EU

Thousands of tractors continue to block the Athens-Thessaloniki national highway at central Greece, and the intersection of Nikaia near the city of Larissa. Blockades are being also continued in various intersections of greek highways despite the efforts by the forces of New Democracy (liberals) and Pasok (socialdemocrats) to stop the mobilizations and persuade the peasants to abandon their massive blockades of struggle. KKE and PASY (All farmers militant rally) insist that farmers should continue their struggles. An indicative fact is that young farmers have significant participation in these mobilizations. The small and medium farmers' protests highlighting the consequenses against the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). They demand guaranteed minimum prices for their products, increased pensions, and abolition or reduction of the Value Added Tax (VAT), lower fuel prices and others.

KNE (Young Communist Movement of Greece)

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