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the protests of farmers in Greece against new austerity measures have reached a new peak on Friday: thousands of farmers wearing their over two week long protests from the provinces in the Greek capital Athens. Here hundreds of them have tried to storm the Ministry of Agriculture. There was serious rioting

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In the early morning came the farmers and went to the Ministry of Agriculture. With carved shepherd sticks they beat the police. It flew stones and tomatoes through the area. It was not long before the police put massive tear gas and batons. Police said ten officers were slightly injured in the clashes. At least five people were taken into police custody. At the building of the Ministry of Agriculture considerable damage has been done.

 
     
     
                 
                                 
                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                               
                 
                     
             
                                      fire before the Parliament on Syntagma Square want the stay farmers on Friday night in tents.
                     
     
     
 

For further violent clashes between farmers and police, it has also come in two suburbs of Athens. Thousands farmers wanted their tractors into the city center. The government had taken precautions to prevent traffic chaos in Athens caused: A generous helping of special units of the police blocked all access roads to Athens. This led there riots.

Agriculture Minister Vangelis Apostolou condemned the riots. They placed the peaceful protest of the broad masses of farmers in a bad light.

 
     
     
                 
                                 
                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                               
                 
                     
             
                                      Tomatoes, peppers, eggplant: Farmers throw food to the police
                     
     
     
 

In the evening, however, calmed the protests. The farmers distributed on the central Syntagma Square in front of parliament free bean soup. Some had fruits and vegetables in their luggage, including boxes of tangerines, which they gave away to passersby. The farmers want to stay there in tents and protesting on Saturday.

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Farmers to how many freelancers, help with higher taxes and fees for the rehabilitation of severely deficient pension funds and the finances of the country. For the farmers, among other things an increase in pension contributions by 7 to 20 percent and the abolition of tax privileges are provided. Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has repeatedly warned, if reforms were not implemented, the pension system will soon collapse. The reforms are also a prerequisite for further aid from the creditors.

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