Updated at: 02/11/2013 11:08 AM TOUGH ROW TO HOE: Greece’s farmers launched a campaign of highway blockades, as the conservative-led government said deep spending cuts were helping the country beat budget targets. FARMERS MARKET: farmers are protesting a government decision to scrap tax breaks on farming incomes and on gasoline for farm vehicles. They are also against delays in subsidy payments. BITTER HARVEST: The dispute is the latest in an escalating series of protests, fueled by a new round of government pay cuts and tax increases. The latest austerity measures were introduced this year as Greece battles a sixth year of recession and high unemployment.
By The Associated Press
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