Mojca Kleva, MEP (S&D, Slovenia)
“As a caring society we should ensure good animal welfare standards and promote responsible animal care. It is of great importance that animals are treated humanely and that they do not suffer...
View ArticleElisabeth Koestinger, MEP (EPP, Austria)
Was den Schutz von Tieren während des Transportes angeht, besteht in Europa nach wie vor ein massives Ungleichgewicht. Innerhalb von Österreich sind etwa bereits strenge zeitliche Obergrenzen...
View ArticleJean Lambert, MEP (Greens, UK)
“Every year across Europe, millions of animals are transported for thousands of miles en route to slaughter. During these journeys, animals will suffer from extreme exhaustion, dehydration, serious...
View ArticleLithuanian animal welfare group OPAN supports the 8hours campaign
We are pleased to announce that OPAN (www.opan.lt) has become a supporter of the 8hours campaign in calling for an end to long-distance live transport.
View ArticleInvestigation near Warsaw
Last week Animals’ Angels followed a truck transporting cows destined for slaughter on the highway westwards to Warsaw. Investigators observed that animals were tied together at their horns. It is...
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Act to end live animal transport from Dover
For British nationals or residents, please sign the e-petition lodged by Kent Action Against Live Exports (KAALE). Once the e-petition reaches 100,000 signatures, the issue will then be debated in the...
View ArticleViolations found: live cattle transport in Portugal
Animals’ Angels inspects transports leaving cattle market in Rates towards slaughterhouses in Portugal and Spain. Investigators come across transport violations ranging from severe overcrowding,...
View ArticleJoerg Leichtfried, MEP (S&D, Austria)
”My main concerns as a Vice-president of the Animal-Welfare-Intergroup are to accord animal welfare more significance in European politics and to guarantee animals in Europe a dignified life. This is...
View ArticleKartika Liotard, MEP (Greens, the Netherlands)
“Needless dragging of animals must stop! Animals are transported for days, crammed together in terrible conditions. The pictures showed by the 8hours campaign are horrible, but I have even seen much...
View ArticleUlrike Lunacek, MEP (Greens, Austria)
Animal welfare is a key concern for me and the Greens/EFA Group. We fully agree that live animals for slaughter should never be transported for more than eight hours. This is why I support the Written...
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