#livestock

Livestock farmers in Rhodope seek ELGA contribution exemption after sheep and goat pox outbreak

October 10, 2026

Livestock farmers in Greece’s Rhodope region are seeking a full exemption from 2025 ELGA insurance contributions after compulsory culling during the sheep and goat pox outbreak left farms without livestock or income. The association is also calling for legislative action.

Western Thrace
Rhodope livestock farmers face risk of losing basic agricultural support

August 26, 2026
Western Thrace
Özgür Ferhat calls for additional support for livestock farmers affected by animal diseases

August 14, 2026
Economy
Greece to pay €4.2 million to livestock farmers

August 5, 2026
Western Thrace
Calls for livestock support measures in eastern Macedonia and Thrace

July 16, 2026
Western Thrace
Zeybek accuses Government of abandoning livestock farmers in İskeçe amid sheep pox

July 4, 2026
Western Thrace
New intervention by MP Zeybek on İskeçe livestock farmers: “They remain abandoned”

June 11, 2026
Western Thrace
MP Burhan Baran raises livestock crisis in Parliament through written question

June 3, 2026
Greece
Over 60,000 police checks carried out in Greece amid sheep and goat pox outbreak

May 9, 2026
Western Thrace
Christodoulos Topsidis calls for urgent support measures for livestock farmers in letter to Agriculture Ministry

April 25, 2026
Greece
Greece to continue livestock culling amid foot-and-mouth disease fears

April 23, 2026
World
Extreme heat pushing global food systems to brink, UN agencies warn

April 23, 2026
Western Thrace
Livestock farmers in Eastern Macedonia–Thrace slam “Insufficient Aid” in letter to Government

April 21, 2026
Western Thrace
Foot-and-mouth disease claims in Meriç denied by Agricultural Union

April 21, 2026
Greece
Greece on alert after foot-and-mouth disease case near Turkish border

April 20, 2026
Western Thrace
MP Burhan Baran warns livestock sector at ‘critical threshold’ after foot-and-mouth disease case

April 18, 2026
Türkiye
Foot-and-mouth disease case confirmed in Türkiye near border, raising larm in Northern Greece

April 17, 2026
Economy
Livestock crackdown intensifies as disease spreads ahead of Easter

April 9, 2026
Western Thrace
Greek livestock farmers demand compensation over organ disposal policy amid disease measures

April 8, 2026
Greece
Greece expands compensation coverage for livestock disease prevention nationwide

April 7, 2026
Western Thrace
MP Zeybek questions fate of €1.74M cancelled animal disease fund

March 31, 2026
Western Thrace
Disinfection measures return in Rhodope as livestock disease resurfaces

March 25, 2026
Economy
Sheep, goat pox outbreak hits 2,500 farms

February 13, 2026
Greece
New Left intervention on grazing land, inspections, and changes in livestock numbers

February 10, 2026
Greece
Farmers plan Athens rally on February 13–14 over livestock crisis

February 5, 2026
Western Thrace
Pieria: Livestock farmer takes his own life after 1,000 animals culled due to sheep pox

January 10, 2026
Western Thrace
Livestock breeders present their concerns to MP Özgür Ferhat

January 2, 2026
Western Thrace
Greek farmers, livestock breeders and beekeepers submit list of demands to Government

December 15, 2025
Greece
Farmers vow to maintain blockades, reject talks

December 15, 2025
Greece
Farmers' protests disrupt truck traffic on border with Türkiye

December 9, 2025
Western Thrace
Inhanlı Municipality supports demands of farmers and livestock breeders

December 5, 2025
Greece
Farmers to begin road blockades on November 30

November 24, 2025
Western Thrace
Livestock farmers in İskeçe threaten to leave Greece amid lack of state support

November 20, 2025
Western Thrace
MP Özgür Ferhat: “Livestock farming in Thrace Is collapsing — The Government has failed”

November 16, 2025
Western Thrace
SYRIZA-PS leader Sokratis Famellos meets farmers and livestock breeders in Dedeağaç

November 11, 2025
Western Thrace
“Memorandum of Truth” sent to Minister K. Tsiaras by livestock associations of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace

November 5, 2025
Western Thrace
Livestock farmers request exemption from water fees from the Municipality of İnhanlı

October 29, 2025
Western Thrace
Bluetongue disease alarm in Eastern Macedonia and Thrace: Cases detected in five prefectures

October 21, 2025
Western Thrace
Smallpox spreads to the mountain villages of İskeçe

October 14, 2025
Greece
Kostas Arvanitis: “Greek livestock farming Is at risk” – Question to the European Commission on sheep and goat pox vaccination

October 9, 2025
Greece
Government to intensify inspections for sheep and goat pox

October 9, 2025
Economy
Brussels monitors worsening sheep pox epidemic in Greece

October 8, 2025
Economy
Prosecutor orders urgent investigation as sheep pox crisis deepens in Greece

October 7, 2025
Western Thrace
SYRIZA: Livestock production in İskeçe and across Greece faces unprecedented threat

October 1, 2025
Western Thrace
Slaughter ban imposed in Western Thrace amid ongoing sheep and goat pox outbreak

September 29, 2025
Economy
Minister announces financial relief for Greek livestock farmers facing disease crisis

September 27, 2025
Economy
Sheep Pox crisis in Greece: Over €350 million in damages, 410,000 animals lost

September 20, 2025
Greece
Greece faces lockdown threat as smallpox hits sheep and goat herds

September 16, 2025
Greece
Livestock farmers protest in Gümülcine against government policies

September 12, 2025

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