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DΗΣΥ President: "False Hopes Were Cultivated Regarding Protocol Changes"

Published March 13, 2026, 17:10
DΗΣΥ President: "False Hopes Were Cultivated Regarding Protocol Changes"

The President of DΗΣΥ, Annita Dimitriou, is calling on the government to take responsibility and tell the truth to livestock farmers regarding foot-and-mouth disease. According to the European Commissioner, the prevention and management protocols for foot-and-mouth disease were known since December and there was no room for differentiation, thus questioning the hopes cultivated for a change in protocols. The Commissioner assured that compensation will be full and paid in stages. Dimitriou is asking the government to calculate the real cost and ensure full compensation for livestock farmers, as well as to take measures to address the economic consequences in case of impact on trade transactions.