Clashes break out between farmers and police in Greece

Farmers in Crete clashed with riot police as protests over delayed EU subsidies spread to areas near the island’s two international airports, Euronews writes.

Demonstrators threw stones, damaging police vehicles, and overturning one after officers withdrew.

Police used tear gas as tensions flared. The unrest is part of nationwide protests that have blocked major highways since late November.

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis urged farmers to ease their blockades, saying payments and support would be delivered by the end of December.