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Foot-and-Mouth Disease and Marinella: A Commentary on Cypriot Politics

Published March 22, 2026, 07:16
Foot-and-Mouth Disease and Marinella: A Commentary on Cypriot Politics

The author comments on the handling of foot-and-mouth disease and the lack of cooperation with the Turkish Cypriot community, highlighting the risk to the primary sector and halloumi. He criticizes the selective environmental policy, where protection is limited to the free areas, ignoring the impact on the occupied territories. Furthermore, he criticizes the Diko party for the complaint against a candidate from the Direct Democracy party, considering the move as an attempt to recover the party's percentages in the face of seat losses. The author concludes by emphasizing the need for a change in mentality and the adoption of a more realistic approach to the Cyprus issue, rejecting illusions and easy patriotic clichés.