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Published 14/06/2019News
Published 14/06/2019
MEPs demonstrate in Brussels to Stop Live Transport
On 14 June 2019, MEPs Anja Hazekamp and Jytte Guteland joined activists from around the world to demonstrate in front of the EU Parliament in Brussels to #StopLiveTransport of animals. Globally, over 150 actions took place in 43 countries.
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Published 22/05/2019
Animal welfare, a favourite issue for many politicians but forgotten after elections
With the EU elections this week, we are witnessing a plethora of references to animals in speeches and political debates. Making commitments to the electorate always comes easy before key election dates.
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Published 21/04/2019
MEPs warn against delusions about Easter rabbits & chicks
Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) took part in the Easter action to show disconnect between perception & reality for Easter rabbits & baby chicks and to support the 'End the Cage Age' European Citizens' Initiative.
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Published 15/04/2019
Investigation ahead of Easter exposes cruelty in rabbit farming
Our new investigation released today, 15 April 2019, exposes the cruelty of commercial systems raising rabbits for meat. We have recently visited three Italian caged rabbit farms.
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Published 02/04/2019
We condemn MEPs’ vote to keep EU subsidies for factory farms
On 2 April 2019, Members of the European Parliament held a disgraceful vote in favour EU subsidies given to factory farms that abuse animals.
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Published 06/03/2019
Putting fish welfare at the heart of EU Aquaculture
On 6 March 2019, MEPs, scientists and NGO representatives met in the EU Parliament to discuss fish welfare.
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Published 19/02/2019
We call on the EU to show leadership & create a new era for protein
We welcome a new report by the leading policy think-tank Chatham House, published today, 19 February 2019, which stresses the need for the EU to prepare for the future of the meat industry
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Published 14/02/2019
EU Parliament calls for a ban of live animal exports to countries that don’t meet EU standards
On Valentines’ day, the European Parliament showed its love for animals! Today, in Strasbourg, it voted by an overwhelming majority to call for a ban of live animal exports to countries that do not meet EU standards.
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Published 30/01/2019
Big agri-food industry aims to kill ‘End The Cage Age’ initiative
The Big Agri industry has launched a multi-pronged attack on the European Citizens’ Initiative to End The Cage Age – a direct democracy tool that enables European citizens to request an end to the use of cages for farm animals.
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Published 14/11/2018
Farm animal abuses prevalent in Europe, warn auditors
For the very first time, the European Court of Auditors looked into how EU animal welfare standards are adhered to, and concluded in a new report released today that the rules are repeatedly ignored on the ground.
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