Greece Warns Lesvos Foot-and-Mouth Outbreak Could Spread Across Europe, Pledges Open-Ended Aid

Rural Development Minister Margaritis Schinas has warned that the foot-and-mouth disease outbreak on Lesvos poses a threat beyond Greece's borders, describing the situation as potentially carrying European dimensions and pledging unlimited government compensation for affected farmers. "We are managing a very difficult situation, not simply on a local or even national level, but one that could have European dimensions," Mr. Schinas said at a press conference on the island. "The stakes are high...

By ANTHEE CARASSAVA