Vytenis Andriukaitis
European Commissioner Vytenis Andriukaitis Arrives in Bulgaria
Health and Food Safety Commissioner Vytenis Andriukaitis arrives in Bulgaria today. Together with Minister of Agriculture Desislava Taneva, he will participate in a meeting of experts on African swine fever.
The Forum will gather information on outbreaks of disease in Europe and coordinate action to tackle the problem.
75 % of Expenses for Measures Against the African Swine Fever Will Be Compensated by the EU
Culling the pigs infected with African swine fever is the only way to contain the situation in Bulgaria, said Health and Food Safety Commissioner Vytenis Andriukaitis.
EU Commissioner Vytenis Andriukaitis: I am Deeply Disappointed by the Bulgarian Authorities For Their Actions in Relation to African Swine Fever
EU Commissioner for Health and Food Safety Vytenis Andriukaitis is deeply disappointed by the Bulgarian authorities for their actions in relation to African swine fever.
EU Warns Romania of Heat Threat to Sheep on Ships
The EU's health and food safety commissioner, Vytenis Andriukaitis, called on Romania on Wednesday to halt the export of 70,000 sheep to the Persian Gulf this month due to the extreme temperatures expected in the area that would make impossible to guarantee that the animals would not suffer in transit.
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Deputy health minister caught taking a puff tells EU official to butt out
Greece's alternate health minister has told the European Union's top health official to butt out after getting a reprimand for smoking in public.
Alternate Minister Pavlos Polakis was caught on video footage this week holding a cigarette while dancing in a club. He had also been photographed smoking at a news conference in 2016.
Greek yogurt is produced only in Greece, Commission warns Prague
“The Commission is in contact with the Czech authorities on this matter and expressed its position in a detailed opinion that was transmitted to the Czech authorities,” the EU official said.
EU calls eggs talks as scandal spreads to Asia
The EU on Aug. 11 called an emergency meeting to stop "blaming and shaming" over the insecticide-tainted eggs scandal as it emerged for the first time that the crisis had spread to Asia.
Hong Kong, Switzerland and 15 European Union countries have all received eggs contaminated with the chemical fipronil, which can harm human health, the European Commission said.
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Athens to seek geographical protection for ‘Greek yoghurt’
The Greek ministry of agriculture will push for a geographical protection for “Greek yogurt” considering the rising consumer demand as well as the recent dispute with Prague.
The product name ‘Greek yogurt’ is not protected by a geographical indication but comes under the EU Regulation on the provision of food information to consumers.
Drug makers warn Greek medicine supply 'may be in jeopardy'
Drug makers said on Monday they would continue to ship medicines to Greece in coming weeks, despite mounting unpaid bills, but warned supplies could be in jeopardy if Europe did not take emergency action.