The timely issue of agriculture subsidies and compensation – as mobilizations
The timely issue of agriculture subsidies and compensation – as mobilizations and even farmers’ roadblocks continue around the country – a streamlined building permits regime and speeding up Greece’s notoriously creaky justice system were on the “menu” of Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ weekly review on Sunday.
Initially, he noted that while farmers have every right to demand more, “extreme forms of protest, such as blockades, may express pressure, but ultimately they make everyone’s daily life difficult and do not help us move forward faster.”
Mitsotakis insisted on a need for dialogue, noting that the door of the ministry of rural development is open, as the government supports farmers.
“Solutions come through dialogue…the door of the ministry is and will always be open for discussion with farmers who will come in an orderly manner, with specific representatives and demands.”
Mitsotakis said the goal is for another 1.2 billion euros to be funneled to farmers and stockbreeders, 600 million more for the current year.
“I understand the dissatisfaction caused by the delays, however, it was a very difficult process (to allocate the support), as there was a serious possibility that the European Commission would stop making community
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