Greek farmers deliver ultimatum to Tsipras

After a month of blockading roads in protest at reforms, farmers will sit down with the government this week in Athens for a make-or-break meeting

Some lean on shepherds' staffs, others stand against tractors and trucks as the last rays of a brilliant winter sun cast shadows across the Saronic Gulf.

In the biting wind, Christos Fouzas strikes a defiant pose. Behind him lie the fertile plains of Corinth, before him the toll gates outside the ancient town that farmers have blockaded in protest over government reforms. For the past month, this ragtag army led by the 49-year-old grape grower have been kings of the road, stopping all traffic - bar the odd school and tourist bus - from accessing the highway to Athens.