Greek farmers, taking a page from the Canadian truckers’ protest handbook, say they are determined to shut down the country’s major highways to protest rising energy costs.
At a gathering south of the city of Larissa in central Greece, they decided on Sunday to demand a meeting with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.
With all of Europe facing rising energy costs, Greek farmers are demanding subsidies to reduce their fuel costs and an end to the electricity price adjustment cost, which reflects changes in the price of oil and natural gas imports.
Greece has among the highest taxes on fuel
