Farmers in Despair Demand Immediate Compensation
February 24, 2026
The Parliamentary Committee on Agriculture is discussing the critical situation in the livestock sector due to the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease. Farmers express their despair about their economic losses. George Dimitriou, a farmer, describes how a lifetime of hard work has been destroyed in just a few days. Representatives are demanding immediate and fair compensation, highlighting bureaucracy as a major hurdle. There is strong anger towards the Veterinary Services for their inaction.