Greek farmers protest at austerity measures

Article reports that militant Greek farmers used tractors and farm machinery on the 18 January 2010 to block crossings with Bulgaria and Macedonia in the first widespread protests against the socialist government’s austerity policies being introduced to save the Greek economy.

ESO: Background information: EU calls for Greece to make bigger cuts http://www.europeansources.info/record/eu-calls-for-greece-to-make-bigger-cuts/

Kathimerini, 18.1.10: Minister to defend crisis plan http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_politics_100002_18/01/2010_114124

Kathimerini, 18.1.10: Farmers set to block borders http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_politics_100012_18/01/2010_114120

Kathimerini, 25.1.10: Talks with farmers fail http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_politics_100002_25/01/2010_114323

Kathimerini, 27.1.10: Gov’t unable to pacify farmers http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_politics_100002_27/01/2010_114394

Kathimerini, 27.1.10: Resisting demands is a must http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_columns_100018_27/01/2010_114386

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