Incredible scenes with pushing and shouting took place outside the Agricultural Ministry in Athens, when farmers distributed fruits and vegetables free of charge. Dozens of low-pensioners, jobless and citizens in economic difficulties raised their hands begging for a bag of free food.
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Tension and frustration were high, when the farmers started to hand out bags full of vebetables and fruits from a truck to the crowd. “If there’s no order, people would be trampled,” citizens shouted with farmers shouting “Back! Back!”
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Despite the efforts to avoid the worst, a man was pushed to the ground and fell down injuring his head. An ambulance provided him with first aid.
Athenians formed long queues to get a bag of vegetables and fruits distributed by protesting farmers free of charge. Farmers set up a spontaneous open market outside the Agricultural Ministry at Vathis Square on Wednesday morning.
Cabbage, aubergines, carrots, oranges, potatoes, onions and other fruits and vegetables , a total of 50 tonnes have been distributed free of charge to citizens as of 10 o clock in the morning.
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Producers of agricultural products who are at the same time sellers at the country’s open markets organized this action to demand reduction of production cost.
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They want price reduction in fuel and electricity, reduction of Value Added Tax for farming machinery, tools and agricultural products and exemption of having to work with a cash register.
PS to tell you the truth these scenes remind me of refugees in war zones trying to get aid distribution.*sigh*
