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Athens: protesting farmers set up open market outside Agricultural Ministry

Wednesday, February 6, 2013 3:10
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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.

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.



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