Greek farmers continue stand off with government

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With nearly 5000 tractors ready to move into action across the country Greek farmers have continued their stand off with the government over financial support.

Despite pleas from the prime minister, Giorgos Papandreou for the farmers to show restraint the farmers have once again decided to continue their protests by tightening road blocks across the nation, effectively cutting off Athens and other major cities. In addition land crossing with fellow EU member, Bulgaria have also been affected due to farmer's blockade to the tune of three million euros a day.

Tractors blocking major road junctions has been a favoured form of protest for decades, however, with Greece's economic woes and public spending under ever more stringent scrutiny from both the European Union and the world's financial markets the recently elected left wing PASOK government has little room for maneuver.