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Movement Alma Calls for Dismissal of Agriculture Minister over Foot-and-Mouth Crisis

Published March 15, 2026, 12:16
Movement Alma Calls for Dismissal of Agriculture Minister over Foot-and-Mouth Crisis

The Alma Movement – Citizens for Cyprus expresses its full support for the livestock farmers of Larnaca affected by foot-and-mouth disease and calls for the immediate dismissal of the Minister of Agriculture. The Movement accuses the government of delays and bureaucracy in providing compensation and support to farmers. Furthermore, it criticizes the President of the Republic for cultivating false expectations regarding the possibility of exemption from European procedures for animal culling, shifting the responsibility to the European Union. The Movement calls for the immediate activation of an emergency support package for the livestock sector and the rapid completion of cleaning and health monitoring procedures.