Greek farmers on the streets: General Secretary of the KKE Koutsoumbas expresses support and solidarity

KKE's General Secretary speaking to farmers in Thessaly

Blocking dozens of traffic arteries with thousands of tractors, the poor and middle-sized farmers in Greece are fighting for their future. They struggle to prevent their total extinction, to be able to continue ploughing and cultivating their fields and producing good and cheap food for all the people.

On Thursday 8/2/24, starting from the morning until late at night, Dimitris Koutsoumbas, GS of the CC of the Communist Party (KKE), visited 9 junctions in Central Greece and Thessaly, where farmers’ roadblocks have been set up. The farmers gave a warm welcome to the GS of the CC of the KKE.

Dimitris Koutsoumbas made many stops on his tour and spoke to the assembled crowd of farmers, wishing them strength, health and successful struggles. “You are waging a just struggle, with just demands. You know that, from the first moment, the cadres and members of the KKE, its MPs, MEPs, municipal and regional councillors have stood by your side and will continue doing so”. The GS of the KKE pointed out that “our country has rich soil and favourable climate conditions that can be utilized. It has farmers with experience, with strong hands and minds; young people who want to stay in their hometown, take over from the older generation and cultivate their land so that the people can enjoy quality and cheap produce. However, this is not possible, because the few have different plans. Big traders, industrialists, monopolies and energy cartels are to blame. All the wealth goes to them, who reap all the profits and get all the funding”.

D. Koutsoumbas also referred to the responsibility of all the ruling parties so far, who have adopted the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and praised the EU. “The EU has proven to be a snake pit. It is an obstacle to the development of Greek agricultural production, the Greek farmers, and the workers as a whole”.

“The real opposition is not expressed in the National or the European Parliament. The real opposition is expressed here in the roadblocks, in the streets of struggle. Because, after all, we can live without the blackmail of traders, middlemen and industrialists. The farmers can live without the constant harassment from the tax authorities or the banks. The farmers and our people can live without the restrictions imposed by the EU and the CAP”, noted D. Koutsoumbas.

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