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Cypriot Livestock Farmers Protest Animal Culling

Published March 11, 2026, 09:19
Cypriot Livestock Farmers Protest Animal Culling

Livestock farmers from various provinces of Cyprus staged a ten-minute road blockade in Aradippou this morning, protesting the ongoing culling of animals due to foot-and-mouth disease. The farmers express their outrage at the continuation of the culling despite assurances that they are awaiting a response from the European Commission regarding their request to avoid the culling of healthy animals. They demand a halt to the culling and state they will resist any decision for mass culling. One farmer reported being notified late at night to prepare for the culling of his animals, while others reported cases of foot-and-mouth disease without symptoms in their farms. The farmers are awaiting a response from the President of the Republic and state that they will continue their mobilizations until their demands are met.