Press Reports

08. March 2021

"Dods" reports about horsemeat imports from cruel production overseas

The news agency "Dods" which is directed at Members of the EU Parliament is reporting on our investigations regarding horsemeat form cruel production overseas. We have been presenting our research beforehand to a group of MEPs in a webinar hosted by the "Intergroup for Animals". für EU-  

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08. March 2021

The Brussels Times reports on horsemeat imports from torturous production overseas

The Brussels Times reports on horsemeat imports from torturous production overseas for the EU and Switzerland. Due to our persistent investigations and publications the import of horsemeat to Switzerland decreased by 75 %. Now more EU countries must follow.  

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20. February 2021

The Guardian reports on our efforts to release animals abord the livestock carriers Karim Allah and Elbeik

The Guardian reports on our efforts to free thousands of cattle from the livestock carriers Karim Allah and Elbeik. The animals have been stuck on the ships for two months after they left the ports of Tarragona and Cartagena for Libya in December. Some animals are suspected to be infected with the bluetongue virus. Therefore, the unloading of many…

28. January 2021

Animals in Europe Podcast: How can we improve the live transport rules?

Source: Eurogroup for Animals

In this podcast episode, our project manager, Maria Boada Saña, joins Reineke Hameleers, CEO of the Eurogroup for Animals, in a conversation about her work in the field and how the current EU live transport rules should be improved to better serve the welfare of animals.

Listen to the podcast here 

 

27. January 2021

The Guardian: EU responsible for up to 80 % of live animal trade

"New analysis suggests the EU could be responsible for up to 80% of the global trade in live farm animals, which continues to be linked to animal welfare failings. 

Iris Baumgaertner, of Swiss-German NGO AWF-TSB, said in Germany the specialty is hatched chicks. The report found that the country exported 312 million head of poultry within the EU in…

11. December 2020

From Holland to Hell: New investigation about live exports from the EU

"New investigation conducted by Eyes on Animals - in collaboration with Eurogroup for Animals' members Animals International, Animal Welfare Foundation and Welfarm - exposes the fate of Dutch cattle exported out of the country's territories."

Eurogroup for Animals news report 

02. September 2020

Daily Mirror: "Desolate death of one British calf fuels call for livestock export ban"

The British newspaper Daily Mirror reports on our research on long-distance transports of young calves. Only a few weeks ago our investigators found a British calf on a fattening farm in Spain. The young animal was lying exhausted and gasping for breath in the blazing sun. The owner of the fattening farm was unwilling to spend any money on the…

01. July 2020

New Romanian law legalises heat suffering

Source: Eurogroup for Animals

"Yesterday the Romanian Parliament voted on a bill aimed at ensuring better animal welfare during transport. In reality, the law will legitimize a practice in Romania that is illegal under Council Regulation no. 1/2005 on the protection of animals during transport (Transport Regulation).

This is why Eurogroup for Animals joined Animals…

16. January 2020

Times of Israel: Calves who survived Australian fires sent to Israel for slaughter

Source: Times of Israel

Our partner organisation Israel Against Live Shipments (IALS) sent us a report about the following case: 

More than one billion animals died during the Austrialian bush fires. But the live export business carries on as usual. As our partner organisation reports, 11,000 calves were saved from the fires only to be shipped abroad to Israel for…