Protesting farmers says they’re planning to camp outside parliament and hold a 48-hour protest against planned pension reforms.
Farmers from around 70 highway and road blockades around the country are planning to bring their protest to Athens on Friday and Saturday, in a confrontation with the leftwing government, which is struggling to implement austerity measures demanded by bailout lenders.
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Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Wednesday rejected demands to scrap the planned pension system overhaul and start a full round of negotiations with professional groups and opposition parties.
He told a Cabinet meeting: “It is clear that this reform is not optional.”
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