Parliamentary Committee Meeting on Foot-and-Mouth Disease
February 24, 2026
The parliamentary Agriculture Committee meeting unfolded in a tense atmosphere filled with accusations. Lawmakers criticized the director of the Veterinary Services, Christodoulos Pipis, for delayed actions regarding the foot-and-mouth disease. Pipis defended his department's handling, blaming the producers for the lack of communication. There was also significant mention of a virus presence that had not been detected earlier. The confrontation between Pipis and lawmaker Pasiourtidis was particularly heated.