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Reshuffle at 12:30: Kefalogiannis, Tsiaras, Vartzopoulos and Kellas out – Schinas, Lazaridis and Tournas enter the government
Vartzopoulos will not be replaced – ND Secretary Kostas Skrekas is also expected to resign within hours – The names of those who resigned are included in one of the two OPEKEPE case files that reached Parliament earlier
Confirmed case of foot-and-mouth disease in Lesvos
Measures have been put into effect – Foot-and-mouth disease is an अत्य highly contagious viral disease affecting cattle, sheep, goats, pigs, as well as certain wild species
Cat-and-mouse game among agricultural union leaders, the new “leaders” at the roadblocks remain an unknown X, government keeps its invitation to dialogue open
Newer generations of producers seeking an active role at the roadblocks and adopting the “logic of the square and confrontation” are clouding the landscape of negotiations. “Significant steps have been taken; the ball for dialogue is now in the farmers’ court,” says Kostas Tsiaras
Tsiaras: We extend the low price of rural electricity and lower it even further, without a cap the return of the VAT on oil
"The ball is in the farmers' court for a meeting, I cannot understand how what the government has done is not seen as an opportunity to solve the farmers' long-standing problems"
The government is “targeting” Friday for a meeting with farmers and is waiting for the roadblocks
The prime minister believes that the package supplemented yesterday by Deputy Prime Minister Kostis Hatzidakis could serve as an adequate framework for dialogue with representatives of the roadblocks – AADE is a red line
Pressure relief valve for farmers and livestock breeders – First subsidy payments begin today – Meeting between MPs & Tsiaras
Today marks the start of the first wave of payments, totaling around €40–45 million, mainly for the so-called “old organic” schemes. The hope is that the advance for the basic income support will be paid out in the second half of November
“Ten-Day War” to halt the spread of sheep and goat pox – “We risk a lockdown,” said Tsiaras
Almost 263,000 animals have been culled in 13 months – A race against time now for on-site inspections by veterinarians, installation of disinfection stations on main roads, and stricter measures – What a lockdown would mean
