Farmers clash with riot police officers near Heraklion International Airport (Image: AFP via Getty Images)

A major airport has been forced to shut down indefinitely following a dramatic incident on its tarmac. Agricultural workers and livestock farmers from across Crete arrived at Heraklion International Airport in Greece, occupying the runway and prompting authorities to halt all flight operations until further notice.

The Greek farming community is staging demonstrations over delayed European Union subsidy payments that have left many struggling financially. Dramatic scenes have emerged showing protesters hurling stones whilst police respond with tear gas during violent confrontations.

On Monday, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis appealed to the demonstrating farmers to lift th

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