Campaign group Compassion in World Farming is calling for improved animal welfare at EU level, writes Martin Banks. It wants European lawmakers to ensure that such...
After a year marred by farmer protests and polarization prompted by the ill-fated Farm to Fork strategy, the latest review of EU agriculture has signalled a potential inflection point, writes...
The immense suffering of animals in Europe was brought to light during a photo exhibition hosted by animal protection NGOs FOUR PAWS and Eurogroup for Animals....
The new Commission, announced on 16 September, will include a commissioner dedicated to animal welfare, in a move very positively welcomed by animal protection NGOs. This...
On 4 September, the European Commission’s special advisory group on agriculture pushed for further delays in the revision of the EU animal welfare laws in their new...
The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a Danish scheme, with a budget of approximately €20 million (DKK 151 million), to support higher...
The European Commission has approved, under EU state aid rules, a €700 million Dutch scheme to compensate farmers for voluntarily closing livestock farming sites in certain...