At around 14:00 PM local time, Greek farmers again closed the Evzoni border crossing for entry and exit from Greece to North Macedonia, while the blockade is expected to last until 22:00 PM.
Over 300 tractors are parked on the Greek side of the border, while there was a blockade during the hours of yesterday morning, as well as from 18:00 to 22:30, after which traffic normalized and continued without interruption until 14:00.
Across Greece, farmers have set up a total of 14 blocks with over 6,000 tractors, two of which are at the border crossings of Evzoni (Bogorodica) and Niki (Mexhitlija).
In Niki, the blockade today lasted briefly, just like yesterday, and only concerned freight vehicles, not cars. The farmers’ practice, as in previous years during their protests, is not to announce the blockades, given that the tractors and agricultural vehicles are parked at the border crossing and remain there, while in daily meetings, the competent agricultural commissions decide when and for how long they will block.
The Dojran border crossing remains the only one without blockades and traffic entering and leaving Greece is proceeding without problems.
Today, farmers from Thessaloniki tried to reach Thessaloniki Airport with their tractors and set up a new blockade there, but were prevented by the police, after which incidents with the use of tear gas occurred.
Inland in Greece, in the area of ​​Nicaea near Larissa there are around 1,800 tractors and the Thessaloniki-Athens highway is closed, near the city of Karditsa over 2,000 tractors are participating in the blockade, and there is also a blockade on the exit from Thessaloniki towards Athens.
In some places where there are blockades, farmers have even put up Christmas trees, which in Greece is interpreted as a message that they will not give up and, if necessary, will spend the holidays on the streets.
Greek farmers, who began their protests on Sunday, have announced a gradual intensification until December 5, and so far there is no information on how long they will last.