#Act4 Wildlife 12 months after the SARS-CoV-2 virus was first detected in animals in a mink farm in the Netherlands, the EU has failed to take decisive action to shut down these coronavirus reservoirs despite huge public support for a ban on fur farming. COVID-19 first detected in European mink farms a year ago – NGOs and the public urge the EU to act 13 April 2021 Press Release
#Act4 Wildlife Leading animal protection organisations call for the permanent closure of fur farms in Europe 8 December 2020 Press Release
#Act4 FarmAnimals Animal protection and environmental groups call for animal welfare to be included in COVID-19 recovery policies at special session of the UN General Assembly addressing pandemic UN General Assembly Special Session on COVID-19 3 December 2020 Press Release
#Act4 Wildlife EU citizens from six countries overwhelmingly support better regulation of the exotic pet trade within the EU, according to an opinion poll by Savanta ComRes for Eurogroup for Animals and AAP Animal Advocacy and Protection. Exotic animals should not be kept as pets, agree 87% of Europeans asked 26 May 2020 Eurogroup for Animals Press Release
#Act4 AnimalsEU The day has finally arrived: the Farm-to-Fork and Biodiversity to 2030 strategies of the European Union’s Green Deal have been adopted. Both contain positive points that suggest the Commission is ready to take action for animals – but will these strategies deliver the concrete changes the EU needs to move away from intensive farming and the exploitation of wild animals and their habitats? Green Deal puts animal welfare back on the EU’s agenda 20 May 2020 Eurogroup for Animals Press Release
#Act4 AnimalsEU The European Commission has announced that they will again postpone two of the key pillars of the European Green Deal - the Farm to Fork and Biodiversity strategies. Paws for thought: Green Deal delay must be used to reassess the human-animal relationship 24 April 2020 Eurogroup for Animals Press Release
#Act4 FarmAnimals The European Commission insists that the transport of livestock between EU member states must continue, despite the severe problems imposed by the COVID-19 emergency. COVID-19: Urgent action is needed to avoid animal welfare crisis during the transport of live animals 19 March 2020 Eurogroup for Animals Press Release
