Cyprus: Animal Culling is Obligation, Not Option
The Cypriot Ministry of Agriculture reaffirmed after a meeting with protesting livestock farmers that animal culling is a mandatory obligation under European regulations and not an optional measure. The Director General of Agriculture, Andreas Gregoriou, emphasized in a written statement that suspending these measures would constitute a violation of European regulations. The ministry conducted a multi-hour discussion with representatives of protesting livestock farmers to discuss the situation.