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LONDON—A cross-party group of 43 MPs and Peers has written to Environment Secretary, Steve Reed, highlighting new evidence that underscores the significant public health risk posed by fur farms, and
LONDON— The latest wildlife trade data from CITES shows that the number of hunting trophies from endangered animals imported to the UK increased significantly in 2023, leading animal protection
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EUROPE—Humane Society International/Europe is launching an online campaign in the week before Black Friday, 26 November, in Italy, Germany, Poland and Romania, reminding shoppers that fur clothing
BRUSSELS— The Intergroup on the Welfare and Conservation of Animals organised an extraordinary meeting on Accelerating the transition to animal-free innovation, in partnership with Eurogroup for
ROMA—Dalla sospensione dell’attività alla chiusura definitiva degli allevamenti di animali da pelliccia. E’ questo l’obiettivo dell’emendamento alla legge di bilancio annunciato oggi dall’on. Michela
BRUSSELS—Today the European Parliament’s Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development adopted its report on the welfare of animals on-farm. While disappointingly weak—and lamentably making some
BRUXELLES—Comisia pentru agricultură și dezvoltare rurală a Parlamentului European (AGRI) a adoptat astăzi raportul privind bunăstarea animalelor în fermă. Deși este dezamăgitor de slab – și, în mod
BERLIN—Mit einer Aktion vor dem Reichstag forderte die Tierschutzorganisation Humane Society International/Europe (HSI) ein gesetzliches Importverbot für Jagdtrophäen geschützter Arten. Anlässlich der
ROMA—Turisti e romani sono rimasti sorpresi di vedere sagome di rinoceronti ed elefanti, a grandezza quasi naturale, sfilare ieri nelle vie e piazze più note della capitale. Si è trattato di una
ROMA—In vista del Summit del G20 che si terrà a Roma a fine mese, sono state consegnate le firme di quasi 900.000 persone, raccolte dalla Fur Free Alliance, che esortano i leader mondiali a porre
BRUSSELS—Last night the European Parliament adopted the “Farm to Fork Strategy” report during its Plenary session in Strasbourg. While the report could have been considerably stronger, it still made
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