Greek farmers have blocked major national roads with tractors, effectively dividing the country's main north-south highway in protest against the increased cost of production, low prices and delays in payments from the government.
The blockade comes after several people were arrested last week in a spiralling farm fraud case that revealed millions of euros were paid in illegal subsidies by OPEKEPE, the organisation in charge of distributing EU farm funds, a scandal that has provoked farmers and brought extra scrutiny to subsidy payments in the country.
