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Greek border blockade continues for third week

Mon, Feb 01 2010 10:20 CET

byNick Iliev

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The Greek farmers' border blockade is in its third week, while barricades have been further erected on most key arteries in northern Greece, Bulgarian media reported on February 1 2010.

The Kulata–Promahon border checkpoint will remain closed to lorries and there is currently a queue of more than 120 vehicles stranded at the border.

Reportedly, the remaining three checkpoints, at Ilinden, Zlatograd and Captain P Voivoda, are currently operating normally and all vehicles are able to pass through. There is no guarantee, however, that this will continue to be the case.

Greek farmers have blocked key roads around Thessaloníki, while the motorway leading south to Athens, or Ethniki Odos, is also blocked by tractors in two places.

Meanwhile, Bulgarian carriers have threatened to block all Greek vehicles wishing to enter the country in response to the ongoing crisis and the inability of the Greek government to deal with its internal problems.

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