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BRUSSELS―As news breaks that Iceland has cancelled this season’s commercial whaling on animal welfare grounds, global animal protection charity Humane Society International says it is thrilled and relieved at the announcement that will spare hundreds of whales from agonising deaths, and urges the

PARIS—Yesterday, the French Assembly adopted an amendment that will significantly assist customs authorities in limiting the import of hunting trophies of certain endangered animal species into France by an overwhelming majority (113 votes for, one vote against). This vote coincides with a new

BRUSSELS—European Union policymakers, animal welfare experts, industry representatives and non-governmental organizations gathered today at the European Parliament for a roundtable discussion on the necessity of raising welfare standards for the production of pigs. Animal scientists conveyed the

SIBIU, Romania―The Feeric Fashion Week, the oldest still running fashion event in Romania, has accepted the invitation of Humane Society International/Europe to join the Fur Free Retailer programme. It will have its first fur-free edition between July 19-23, 2023 in Sibiu. Among the fashion brands

BRUSSELS—Today, the Belgian Federal government’s Council of Ministers approved a legislative proposal for a ban on the import of hunting trophies of endangered animal species, put forth by Zakia Khattabi, Minister of Climate, the Environment, Sustainable Development and Green Deal. The Minister’s

BRUSSELS —The European Commission today kick-started a plan to phase out animal testing for chemicals across Europe but will not protect the EU ban on animal testing for cosmetics in response to the “ 1.2 million European citizens. While campaigners welcome the plan to ultimately eliminate animal

ROMA—Oggi la Senatrice Dolores Bevilacqua (Movimento 5 Stelle) ha ri-presentato al Senato un disegno di legge campagna #NotInMyWorld di Humane Society International/Europe (HSI/Europe) per porre fine al crudele commercio di trofei di caccia, che favorisce lo sfruttamento di specie come leoni

BRUSSELS—As news breaks that Iceland will allow the resumption of commercial whaling with the introduction of so-called “improvements”, despite clear evidence of immense animal suffering, global animal protection charity Humane Society International calls it a devastating and inexplicable decision

ROMA—Humane Society International/Europe lancia oggi uno strumento di protesta digitale per rinnovare l’appello al Governo italiano, in particolare al Ministro dell'Ambiente e della Sicurezza energetica Gilberto Pichetto Fratin, di introdurre un divieto di importazione per i trofei di caccia

BRUSSELS—After months of waiting for the European Commission to honour its European Green Deal commitment to deliver a package of legislative proposals to upgrade the EU’s animal welfare legislation, Executive Vice President Maroš Šefčovič finally broke the EU executive body’s silence on this issue

BRUSSELS—The European Commission released today the long-awaited results of its Eurobarometer survey on EU citizens’ attitudes towards animal welfare. As anticipated, the polling data confirms that the vast majority of Europeans (84%) believe that the welfare of farm animals should be better

ROMA—Le associazioni Animal Law Italia, Essere Animali, Humane Society International(Europe e LAV, tra le promotrici dell’ Iniziativa dei Cittadini Europei #FurFreeEurope (1.502.319 firme validate raccolte), accolgono favorevolmente e sostengono l’interrogazione parlamentare presentata dalla

BRUSSELS—A year after the publication of the Revised Action Plan against Wildlife Trafficking, representatives from Member States, the European Commission, the European Parliament and civil society gathered in Brussels to discuss the implementation of the Action Plan and solutions to end illegal

BRUSSELS— The first-ever evaluation of chicken welfare among 16 fast-food brands in Poland and Romania reveals that the fast-food industry in Eastern Europe is taking its first steps towards increasing the welfare of chickens used for meat . The 2023 Pecking Order reports for Poland and Romania

BUCUREȘTI—Humane Society International/Europe lansează o nouă campanie online și îndeamnă consumatorii să aleagă produse fără blănuri (fur-free) de Black Friday, zi care coincide cu mișcarea internațională Fur-Free Friday (Vinerea Fără Blănuri). Organizația le reamintește cumpărătorilor că în

PARIS— Hier, une proposition de loi transpartisane visant à interdire l'importation de trophées de chasse d'espèces protégées vers la France a été déposée par la députée Ecologiste Sandra Regol avec le soutien de la présidente du groupe d'études Condition et bien-être des animaux à l’Assemblée

BRUSSELS—De Kuyper Royal Distillers has become one of the first distillers globally to announce a commitment for the responsible sourcing of eggs. As early as 2011, the Dutch manufacturer of distilled spirits and liqueurs, which uses approximately 19 million eggs annually, has embarked on a mission

ROME—The leading Italian airline, ITA Airways, proudly announces its support of the campaign #NotInMyWorld of the global animal protection charity Humane Society International/Europe. The airline has adopted a new corporate policy that prohibits the transportation of hunting trophies on all company

BRUSSELS―With just a week to go before the European Commission is due to deliver its formal response to the European Citizens’ Initiative petition for an EU-wide fur farming ban, animal protection organizations, members of the Fur Free Alliance and MEPs gathered opposite the European Parliament to