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Fishermen Escalate Fuel Protests

Professional fishermen in Greece are escalating protests, saying a government decision to double fuel subsidies falls far short of what they need.
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ΡΕΘΕΜΝΟΣ ΕΦΗΜΕΡΙΔΑ: ΡΕΘΥΜΝΟ ΝΕΑ ΕΙΔΗΣΕΙΣ ΚΡΗΤΗ…ΡΕΘΕΜΝΟΣ ΕΦΗΜΕΡΙΔΑ: ΡΕΘΥΜΝΟ ΝΕΑ ΕΙΔΗΣΕΙΣ ΚΡΗΤΗ…

The blockade of the country's major ports seems to be gaining ground - The fishermen's protests will escalate from Friday

Greek professional fishermen continue their nationwide strike and mobilizations for the seventh day, as they judge the measures announced by the Ministry of Rural Development and Food as insufficient. Despite the announcement of a doubling of the subsidy for fishing oil, the fishermen characterize the aid as a "mockery" and a "communication game", emphasizing that it does not cover the enormous cost of production.

Professional fishermen are rushing to new protests since they do not consider the government's announcements to double the oil subsidy as satisfactory. Their plan to escalate the protests includes port blockades. In fact, it is not ruled out that this could happen over the weekend. At the same time, major protests are being prepared on some islands of the Dodecanese. At the same time […] The post Fishermen "didn't react" to the oil announcements…

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Fishermen escalate their protests: Port blockades and complaint about European funds editor03 Wed, 10/07/2026 - 21:56 As part of their protests, they plan port blockades —even during the weekend— focusing on the Dodecanese islands and other coastal areas, stating that the skyrocketing operating costs make it impossible for them to go to sea. Exclude from news feed Off Live Description Off

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They claim coverage of 70%-100% of the average increase in fuel costs

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THE BEST broke the news on Wednesday, October 7, 2026.
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