Farmers block traffic with tractors, scuffle with police in Greek city

Protesting farmers clashed briefly with police in Thessaloniki after attempting to breach security near where Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis was speaking. Over 1,000 protesters from central Greece, accompanied by 50 tractors, blocked central roads with black flags and emergency lights, demanding government support for crop losses due to climate change. The movement has gained momentum in Thessaly, where farmers are still recovering from devastating floods in late 2023.

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