STORY: :: Farmers block Greece-Bulgaria border over delayed EU aid payments
FARMER THANASIS PISIOS: "Everyone is supporting our cause, if we win the road will open for everyone to win. We are asking for support, we are asking for our lines to be fortified, until we win. We will not retreat, with nothing."
Farmers have deployed thousands of tractors and trucks in dozens of blockades around the country for more than a week, as they face a shortfall of more than 600 million euros ($698.6 million) in EU aid and other payments.
The delays to funding come just as farmers and stock breeders struggle with an outbreak of sheep pox, as well as floods and droughts this year.
The government, under criticism over the scandal, has said it was open to discussions and urged farmers to terminate the blockades. It has acknowledged delays in payments and said farmers will be getting more aid this month before they finally receive a total of 3.7 billion euros this year.