Updated: Thursday| Published: 8 Dec
Greek farmers have intensified widespread protests, causing nationwide disruptions to air and road travel since Monday due to delayed EU subsidies and the culling of hundreds of thousands of animals.Protesters blocked airports, major highways, and border crossings, leading to clashes with riot police, injuries, and damaged vehicles, while a Supreme Court prosecutor ordered criminal investigations into those involved in traffic blockades and violence.Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis appealed for dialogue and promised the disbursement of 3.7 billion in EU subsidies, even as his spokesman Pavlos Marinakis referred to some protesting farmers as "bandits and criminals," with a national committee set to strategize further actions on Saturday.
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Greek farmers have intensified widespread protests, causing nationwide disruptions to air and road travel since Monday due to delayed EU subsidies and the culling of hundreds of thousands of animals. Protesters blocked...

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