Agricultores gregos são atacados com gás lacrimogêneo em protestos contra preços

Matt Hopkins Postado por Matt Hopkins|3 de fevereiro de 2009

In an effort to hold back about 500 protesting farmers trying to drive tractors and other farm vehicles to the Agriculture Ministry in Athens, Greek police at the port of Piraeus fired teargas to disperse the tomato and potato throwing farmers, according to The Guardian, UK. Police reported that two farmers were slightly injured.

Protests at Piraeus, the country’s biggest port, are the most recent protests since riots in December fuelled by discontent about economic policies. The latest protests by Greek farmers created 11 days of travel problems with roadblocks set up across the country. Last week, most withdrew following a government pledge of 500 million euros in aid; however, blockades continue intermittently at the Bulgarian border.

Giorgos Goniotakis, a farmers’ representative, said: "We came with our tractors but police would not let us leave the port. We want the same support measures given to other farmers to apply to us in Crete as well. We are staying here."

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