#Act4 FarmAnimals Bovines stuck at sea for 2 months have now reached Spain and Cyprus but they’re still onboard. Update on animal welfare crisis at sea 23 February 2021 AWF
#Act4 FarmAnimals An investigation carried out by Animals International and Animal Welfare Foundation (AWF) and broadcasted by SWR reveals that despite the current ban in place, German animals end up in Third Countries’ abattoirs. Eurogroup for Animals urges the EU to stop the export of animals to non-EU countries and to prepare a strategy to shift to meat/ carcasses only trade. New investigation reveals the systematic disguise of routes for live transport of German calves to the Middle East 28 October 2020 Animals International
#Act4 FarmAnimals Equalia reports a slaughterhouse in Toledo for serious irregularities in the facilities, including animal welfare, food safety and hygiene deficiencies. CCTV on slaughterhouses in Spain 28 September 2020
#Act4 FarmAnimals Cages are totally prohibited in Switzerland, Luxembourg and Austria. In Germany, they will be banned from 2025. Across Europe, leading food companies in the industry are pivoting towards selling cage-free eggs. E.Leclerc commits to go cage-free by 2025 in Europe, but refuses to publicly commit in Spain - Sign the petition 27 July 2020
#Act4 FarmAnimals Even though Corrida - opposed by the majority of EU citizens and MEPs - poses serious hazard for public health and safety, the bullfighting shows are still heavily subsidized with the European tax payers' money. LAV asks the European Commission to stop financing this inherently cruel tradition once and for all. Spanish bullfighting financed with € 130 million from the EU's CAP! 24 June 2020 LAV
#Act4 FarmAnimals After visiting the same farm over the period of 6 weeks, capturing different phases of broiler chicken development, Animal Equality Spain (Igualdad Animal) and the media channel 'the Public' revealed the cruelty of the chicken meat industry in Spain. Cruelty behind chicken meat industry in Spain 15 June 2020 Animal Equality
#Act4 FarmAnimals The transition to cage-free chickens is progressing in Spain: egg production with cage-free birds has increased from 7% to 23% in the last three years. Spain advances in the welfare of laying hens 2 June 2020 Animal Equality
#Act4 FarmAnimals Igualdad Animal (Animal Equality) released today a shocking investigation exposing once again animal welfare violations for the thousands of lambs that are being sent by boat to Saudi Arabia. After a 10 day journey in poor conditions the lambs will be slaughtered without stunning. 100,000 Spanish lambs to be transported alive and slaughtered without stunning 5 May 2020 Animal Equality
#Act4 FarmAnimals Spain’s San Fermin Fiesta, an eight-day festival in July in which fighting bulls run through the streets of Pamplona each morning, was suspended on Tuesday for the first time in four decades due to the coronavirus crisis. Coronavirus forces suspension of Spanish bull-running festival 23 April 2020
#Act4 FarmAnimals The Spanish Minister of Culture, José Manuel Rodríguez Uribes, has contacted the Toro de Lidia Foundation (FTL) to reassure them of his commitment to approach the bullfighting sector with aid plans in the midst of the coronavirus health crisis and the state of alarm. Covid-19: Spanish Minister of Culture promises aid to the bullfighting sector 23 March 2020
#Act4 FarmAnimals Owners of the farm, supplying one of Spain’s largest meat companies 'El Pozo', were called in for questioning after Igualdad Animal's investigation from 2018. 'The horror farm' 16 March 2020
#Act4 FarmAnimals Once again the voice of the animals and the will of all those who defend them are left out of Congress. With more than 95% of the vote scrutinized, right now the Animalist Party would not enter the Congress despite its more than 300,000 votes. Spanish Elections 1: Animal Party is only held back by the unfair electoral law 11 February 2020