|
|
|
Athens Macedonian News Agency: News in English, 17-01-04
CONTENTS
[01] Farmers meet with minister to challenge changes in their social
security, taxation
[01] Farmers meet with minister to challenge changes in their social
security, taxation
Representatives of farmers from around Greece asked the Minister
of Agriculture Development Vangelis Apostolou on Wednesday to take
responsibility for the changes in their social security and taxation,
during a meeting which they described as "crucial" for determining
their future labour action.
"What we have done so far in the farming sector, from the payments to
the managing of development programs, to those we are planning in the
next few months, we believe they create […] an environment which is
very special for the agricultural sector, compared to what the rest of
society is experiencing," the minister said after the meeting.
Earlier, the farmers' representatives submitted a letter to Parliament
President Nikos Voutsis in which they requested a debate in parliament
over their issues. "Our decision to appeal to the parliament's presidency
[…] in order to invite the plenum to a scheduled debate on the issue
that concerns the future of our country's agricultural production was
imperative," the farmers wrote in the letter.
|
