Farmers block roads in Greece, Italy as protests spread across Europe

Greek farmers blocked the country's most important north-south motorway linking Athens and Thessaloniki with their tractors on Wednesday, while farmers also blocked some roads in Italy.

The Greek farmers were protesting against the rise in fertilizer and diesel prices, ERT News reported.

They also criticized the government because compensation for last year's severe natural disasters was too low and had not been paid out in some cases. In 2023, there were severe fires and floods in parts of Greece, which destroyed farmland and crops in many places.