Debt crisis
Greece farmers protest against pension reform
If Greece further aid from the international donors, the government needs more reforms to implement, combined with some fierce cuts. Now it’s time to retire. The farmers requested it.
Greece’s farmers are pissed off: The income tax should double benefits with the Diesel, you will probably be deleted. And now planning the left-Right government of Alex Tsipras also, the pension contributions to increase. In Protest, farmers have their Tractors swinging, and moved to Athens hazards.
Prime Minister Tsipras: “Without Reform, no pension payments possible”
After Polizeiangaben are now at least 15,000 farmers in the Greek capital, has arrived. The second day in a row to demonstrate to you now before the Parliament, where many tents camping. “Hands off our pensions. The farmers will be driven into Ruin”, chanting protesters.
The farmers are demanding the withdrawal of the pension and tax reform. You are willing to have a dialogue almost from the Zero-point, as though these suggestions are not given, say the presidents of their associations. The protests also joined the Communist trade Union PAME. also, the freelancer will want to be there. The associations of lawyers, pharmacists, notaries, attorney and other freelancers are invited.
“Tsipras has the us lied to”
In addition to the Demo in front of Parliament, on Friday, in the meantime, riots came, the peasants in another Form of protest: farmers block with their tractors on major roads and indeed all over the country. Motorists have long detours to take in purchase. In the opinion of the Athenians Boulevardblatts “Etnos” a “state of siege”.
Road blockade on Friday in Athens: “state of siege”
“Tsipras has us being lied to. He had promised, there’ll be no stress, and now imposes new taxes and wants more Rentengeld,” said an irate farmer on TV. For the farmers, among other things, an increase in the contribution to the pension Fund from seven to 20 per cent. In addition, your income tax from 13 to 26 percent. Also the freelancers are using similar measures to the cashier asked.
Government under pressure
Pressure from its international creditors, Greece must the state Pension expenditure by around 1.8 billion euros to reduce. To achieve this, a bill of the government a circumcision of the previous Höchstrenten and uniform pension contributions of 20 per cent. Prime Minister Tsipras has repeatedly warned that pension without this Reform will soon no longer be paid.
AR/wl (afp/dpa)