Sat, Feb 04 2012
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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
Ashton urged the Russian government to engage in dialogue with the opposition and to review its decision to deny registration for the presidential election campaign to opposition leader Grigory Yavlinsky.
General Ilker Basbug was arrested as a suspect in an alleged Internet campaign aimed at destabilising Erdogan's Islamic-rooted government.
At least 17 people died when the more than 100 000 ton cruise ship struck rocks near Giglio Island last month and flipped on its side.
Around 40 protesters briefly prevented Ban's armored vehicle from entering Gaza as it crossed from southern Israel.
Red Cross teams were busy handing out food and tea to the homeless in the Mediterranean city of Nice.
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!