Yesterday, the conference “Use of Wild Animals in Circuses: Time for a Change” co-hosted at the European Parliament by Marlène Mizzi MEP (Malta, S&D), the Intergroup on the Welfare and Conservation of Animals, and Eurogroup for Animals, sent a clear message to the EU: the public support for using wild animals in circus shows is long gone and the European Commission must act to ban this outmoded and unethical entertainment across all Member States without exception.