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Fifteenth day of border blockades by protesting Greek farmers sees attempt by Greek agriculture minister to work out a ‘compromise’.
Only the Zlatograd-Xanthi checkpoint was left spared by the Greek farmers' blockade on January 22 2010
Greek farmers are currently staging their protests for the fourth straight day and have staunchly refused to give in to Greek government pressure and Bulgarian demands for them to clear out
Embargo on the border is in full swing, fourth day on the trot
The Bansko Tourist Association has called for the Bulgarian Government to seek compensation for financial losses incurred by the "unjust embargo".
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov has held an emergency meeting with the European Commission, insisting that Sofia receive compensation from damage caused by Greek farmers
Greek farmers constantly change their minds as to whether traffic will be allowed to pass.
The blockades are expected to last at least five days as Greek farmers protest to demand more government subsidies.
The border crossing points between Bulgaria and Greece are expected to be closed to traffic on January 18 2010
Warsaw memorial reveals bitter rift
The airport in Prague appears to have the same problem with taxis as Sofia airport.
A 67-year-old chief editor and publisher of the Novy Styl newspaper, Klymentiev kept a low profile.
1.1 km-long pizza smashes Guinness world record
The Washington Post: Former prime minister Dominique de Villepin, once Sarkozy's boss and now his adversary, said the president's actions have stained the French flag. The opposition Socialist leader, Martine Aubry, called Sarkozy's policies a 'shame' for the country.
The Greeks have the same problem we Bulgarians have - we can't see that our problems come from our own work habits, low productivity, propensity to avoid the law, combined with high expectations from the government.
All that amounts to this tendency to blame others.
There is a price for the easy lifestyle too that we are in denial about.
why don't they just eat their kebabcheta in peace and move their tracktors away ?
Every I am in Greece there is always some kind of strike whether it is the garbage/rubbish cleanup in Athens or the workers in Piraias. Strike should be illegal in this country!