Greece has announced a new set of 20 measures to strengthen its response to the ongoing outbreak of sheep and goat pox, a disease affecting small livestock and posing serious economic risks for farmers. The measures were presented on 20 November 2025 during a press briefing held by the Ministry of Rural Development and Food, alongside experts from the National Scientific Committee for the Management and Control of Pox, which was established in late October. The briefing was led by Spiros Protopsaltis, Secretary-General of the ministry and coordinator of the committee, and Professor Charalambos Billinis, Rector of the University of Thessaly and president of the committee. Their goal was to provide clear and transparent information to livestock farmers, local authorities and the public about the state of the outbreak and the need for coordinated action. According to the ministry, the new guidelines form a comprehensive "roadmap" for the...