Monday, December 8, 2025, 20:14
Police are continuing to identify individuals who participated in earlier clashes on Monday between protesting farmers and officers at the airports in Heraklion and Chania on Crete.
According to police sources, several participants have been identified, with case files being prepared against them for serious offenses. These include charges such as attempted serial homicide, possession and use of weapons, grievous and repeated bodily harm, property damage, and complicity, among other felonies.
The sources added that during the incidents at Heraklion Airport, one police officer was injured. Two individuals were briefly detained for possessing sharp objects in violation of weapons laws but were released following a prosecutor's order.
Flights at Crete's main airport in Heraklion resumed after a roughly three-hour occupation by protesters. However, farmers have announced plans to shut down the airport again at 23:00, with further decisions to be made on Tuesday morning.
Chania Airport
Operations at Chania Airport have also resumed. Protesting farmers remain on site and are holding meetings to determine next steps.
The head of the animal breeders' association, Verikakis, told the Athens-Macedonian News Agency (ANA-MPA) that they plan to stay at the airport until 07:00 on Tuesday before deciding on further actions.
Police informed ANA-MPA that identification of involved farmers is ongoing, with case files being compiled for potential prosecution on charges including property damage, obstruction of transportation, and any additional offenses uncovered during the review of evidence and data. One officer was injured in the incidents, received first aid at a hospital, and is expected to be discharged soon.
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