«We must make an effort not to reach vaccinationbecause if we get there we will be talking about another reality”, said the Minister of Rural Development and Food Kostas Tsiarasreferring to goat pox. As he explained, the vaccine “is not the solution”, because the dominant product of Greek animal husbandry, the slice (PDO), “will be affected in the second or third year”. Any vaccination would mean loss of status “smallpox free” country, with effects on exportshe emphasized, recalling that countries such as Turkey and Israel “they haven’t been free of smallpox for many years” even though they were vaccinated.
The minister mentioned that it is already working National Scientific Committee which guides the next steps as it progresses bill with immediate support measures of breeders: additional compensations of 22 million euros for killing animals, unstoppable for the compensation amounts, advances to the beneficiaries, up to 250 euros per purebred animal — of the highest in EU — and recovery program of livestock in a second phase.
For him OKAY and them paymentsMr. Tsiaras underlined that there are “two letters from the European Commission» that they require checks before each paymentotherwise “flow is compromised of European money”. The current delay, he said, is solely due to the obligation of cross-checks in the context of a “serious consolidation and important reform».
Invited to comment on his reports Antonis Samarasthe minister noted that he respects the former prime ministers, but “the reality it’s like with him Kyriakos Mitsotakis or SW it is dominantpolitical power and the Greece has changed course: tall growth ratespromotion reformsin spite of political cost, digital modernizationupgrading the international role and strengthening it defensive ability».