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Parties Met with Varhelyi. Demanded Measures for Foot-and-Mouth Disease, 'Fire' from DISY at Government

Published March 13, 2026, 14:06
Parties Met with Varhelyi. Demanded Measures for Foot-and-Mouth Disease, 'Fire' from DISY at Government

Following a meeting with European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety, Oliver Varhelyi, parties are calling for immediate measures to address the foot-and-mouth disease outbreak. DISY accused the government of irresponsibility and delay in informing the public, emphasizing that there is no possibility of modifying European protocols. AKEL expressed disappointment with the government's delayed response and the lack of answers to important questions regarding the management of the disease in the occupied territories. DIKO stressed the importance of implementing European protocols to prevent the spread of foot-and-mouth disease throughout Cyprus.