Farmers Protest Against Animal Culling
April 23, 2026
On Thursday, farmers protested in Rizoelia against mass animal culling due to foot-and-mouth disease. In a symbolic act, they handed their young child over to Justice Minister Kostas Phitiris, asking him to raise the child. The child was visibly frightened by the unfolding situation and started crying. This scene occurred during the minister's visit for security reasons. The farmers are trying to express their outrage over the state of their industry.