Major protestation by livestock farmers passed astatine the larboard Mytilene (Lesbos)where participants blocked the boarding of the ferry “Νήσος Σάμος” and disrupted the departure of hundreds of passengers.
The crushed for the protests was the restrictions imposed owed to the menace foot and rima diseasewhich farmers accidental are causing superior harm to the section economy.
Port blockade
Protesters:
- access to the ferry was blocked;
- prevented astir passengers from boarding;
- Only subject and exigency cases were allowed to land.
As a result:
- near 700 passengers stayed connected the shore;
- 110 cars And 30 motorcycles were not admitted;
- the vessel departed with a superior delay.
Scenes of protest
The enactment was accompanied by demonstrative actions:
- participants poured milk successful the sea;
- created a tense situation successful the port;
- protested against restrictions connected products.
Reasons for discontent
According to farmers:
- losses transcend 9 cardinal euros;
- near 70,000 caput of livestock remained unimplemented;
- The export of dairy products is prohibited, including PΟΠ-cheeses.
At the aforesaid time, according to protesters, the land was forced to import nutrient adjacent during the Easter period.
Economic consequences
Restrictions person deed cardinal sectors:
- livestock farming;
- milk processing;
- export of traditional products.
Farmers warn that without a reappraisal of measures the situation whitethorn worsen.
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