Prime Minister Mitsotakis rules out vaccination, prioritizing strict biosecurity and veterinary controls to protect Greek livestock and ensure the sustainability of the agricultural sector.

Prime Minister Mitsotakis convenes top officials to enforce biosecurity measures, as authorities work to contain the outbreak and prevent further spread among livestock

Greece’s sheep and goat pox outbreak continues to spread, with nearly half a million animals culled over 18 months and new cases recorded across multiple regions despite ongoing containment measures

Greek authorities say biosecurity measures, not vaccination, remain the only proven strategy to control goat and sheep pox. European guidelines confirm no approved vaccines exist, and improper vaccination could harm trade and prolong outbreaks

A 52-year-old livestock farmer in Pieria took his life after his entire flock was culled due to a sheeppox outbreak, leaving the local community in shock

Farmers in Greece argue that government measures fail to address the real problems of the sector including livestock vaccination.

A shepherd in northern Greece broke down as authorities prepared to cull all 450 of his sheep following an outbreak of sheep pox, leaving his family devastated and him briefly hospitalized from emotional shocκ

Greece reports 80 new goatpox cases in 17 regions, with strict biosecurity and controlled slaughter measures in place to contain the disease ahead of the holiday season, while authorities reassure consumers that goat and sheep meat remains safe

A fast-spreading outbreak of sheep pox has led to mass culls across Greece, raising fears of future feta shortages and sparking criticism over the government’s handling of the crisis

Based on reports from Veterinary Services,1,754 confirmed cases were recorded from Aug. 2024 to Nov. 23, 2025, affecting 2,192 farms nationwide.

Producers say low prices and rising costs leave them no choice as they prepare nationwide tractor demonstrations that may shut down key highways, even as overdue subsidies begin to be paid out

Greece’s Agriculture Ministry presented the latest epidemiological data on sheep and goat pox and introduced 20 new measures proposed by the national scientific committee, aiming to strengthen biosecurity, control outbreaks, and support affected farmers

Mitsotakis outlined plans on rising prices, housing support, farmer compensation, transport pressures, energy deals, and a sea-drone partnership with Ukraine

Farmers and livestock breeders from across Greece rallied in Athens and Thessaloniki on Tuesday, protesting rising costs, delayed payments, and a devastating sheep and goat pox outbreak that has led to the culling of more than 400,000 animals

Farmers across northern Greece block roads and clash with police as Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis tours Rodopi, announcing diesel tax relief while facing growing anger over unpaid subsidies and livestock losses

As a severe outbreak of goat and sheep pox spreads across Greece, importers in Germany brace for shortages of authentic Greek feta — with prices set to soar before the holidays and white cheese imitations already lining supermarket shelves.

Speaking before a Parliament committee, Ag Minister Minister Kostas Tsiaras charged that the political opposition in the country was 'seeking easy and communicative solutions' to a serious issue

A regional official revealed that an approved sheep pox vaccine exists in Belgium, but Greece never applied to the European Commission to receive it, raising questions about the government’s handling of a disease that has already killed hundreds of thousands of animals

Over 330,000 animals have been slaughtered amid a sheep pox outbreak, threatening feta production and triggering fears of sharp price hikes across Greece.

Veterinary professors urge science-based management of the sheeppox outbreak, warning that unapproved vaccines pose serious risks to food safety, animal health, and public trust