Livestock farmers protest compensation delays and export bans, warning of full port closure as the island faces widespread disruption and economic strain.

Livestock farmers protest disease measures, halting port operations and leaving hundreds stranded as tensions rise over economic losses

Authorities on the Greek island of Lesbos are battling an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease after cases were confirmed in multiple farms, leading to the culling of thousands of animals as containment measures intensify

New outbreaks trigger animal culling, product restrictions and protests, as authorities expand monitoring zones and promise full compensation to affected farmers.

Farmers protest restrictions after a new outbreak linked to an earlier case triggers emergency measures and animal culling on a Greek island

Highly contagious among livestock, the virus threatens farms but poses no direct risk to humans; authorities urge strict biosecurity and movement restrictions to contain the outbreak

Authorities move to contain the spread of foot-and-mouth disease, activating civil protection measures and supporting farmers with urgent disinfection supplies

Greek authorities impose strict movement bans and product restrictions after a confirmed case, aiming to contain the highly contagious livestock disease and protect local production.

Nearly 477,000 animals have been culled since August 2024 as confirmed cases of sheep and goat pox continue to rise, with new outbreaks recorded across multiple regions in early February

Prime Minister Mitsotakis emphasizes full support for livestock farmers, calling the elimination of the disease a national priority and highlighting measures to protect income and ensure biosecurity

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will hold talks with livestock farmers in Athens to address a recent outbreak and unveil measures for sector support and sustainability

Agricultural crisis is not merely a matter of subsidies or “bad” prices, but one of self-sufficiency and sovereignty over energy and technological infrastructure

Greek farmers, who say their demands remain unmet, point to soaring production costs, which leave producers selling at extremely low prices, while consumer prices remain disproportionately high by the time goods reach supermarket shelves

Greece, trapped in a narcissistic myth of self-affirmation — perhaps due to its glorious ancient past — refuses to see reality

As a severe outbreak of sheeppox spreads across Greece, farmers are reportedly buying unapproved vaccines online from abroad in a desperate attempt to protect their herds — a move experts warn is dangerous and illegal

Compensation for livestock and crop losses from Greece’s 2025 summer fires will be fully paid by September 30. Producers are exempt from assessment fees, and digital records will support the expedited claims process

Authorities emphasize that the detection of the disease in a herd does not require mass culling

The decision for coordinated protests across the country was made in mid-December during a meeting organized by the Nationwide Committee of Blockades in Larissa.

This decrease is attributed, to a 3.4% decline in the plant production price index, mainly due to changes in the industrial plants group, as well as a 0.7% increase in the animal production price index.

Feta in particular, is Greece’s primary dairy export, with 65% of production going abroad.