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Greek farmers plan protests and blockades

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Farmers in Greece announced that they would start protests on January 23. Blockades of roads, including checkpoints at the Greek-Bulgarian border are also expected. Farmer protest against tax reforms in Greece. In January and February last year Greek farmers blocked border crossings with Bulgaria for about 40 days, which created huge problems for transport companies and travelers.



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