As Cyprus’ livestock sector is still reeling from the foot and mouth outbreak that saw over 30,000 animals culled, state services are at odds over a solution which is rapidly turning into a personal conflict.
Veterinary Services director Christodoulos Pipis and head of the Special Scientific Committee Stavros Malas , tasked to oversee the reconstruction of the sector with a ten-year horizon, are clashing over compensation worth millions of euros,
