Greece Offers Cheaper Power to Farmers to Avert Athens Protest
- Premier Mitsotakis proposes lower bills for next decade
- Government is seeking to avoid massive disruption in capital
Greek farmers protest in Thessaloniki, Greece, on Feb. 1.
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Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis offered farmers lower power bills for the next 10 years, a bid to address their concerns and avoid massive protests in Athens.
Demonstrations have been building up across the country, blocking highways and spilling over into several cities. Farmers’ representatives have threatened to drive their tractors into the streets of the capital, as agriculture becomes a key battleground in Europe and beyond.