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Eurogroup for Animals @eurogroupforanimals.org · 29/09/2026

Stronger animal welfare rules would “hurt farmers”, we’re told. Yet a new investigation exposes who holds the power in Europe’s chicken industry: bit.ly/4ACyNsE The story doesn’t hold up. The EU must act. #ForwardforAnimals @ec.europa.eu @christophehansen.bsky.social

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Eurogroup for Animals @eurogroupforanimals.org · 23/09/2026

FYI @ec.europa.eu. New analysis shows that phasing out fur farming will cost significantly less than implementing new welfare standards. How much more evidence do you need for a #FurFreeEurope? bit.ly/4yUkoGJ

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Eurogroup for Animals @eurogroupforanimals.org · 22/09/2026

A horse can cross several borders in its lifetime, but can we always trace where he has been? The EU needs a modern, digital & harmonised system to better protect horses, donkeys and mules. Read our position 👇 bit.ly/477n6N5

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Towards a modern equine traceability system

Horses, donkeys and mules are more mobile than ever, crossing borders for competitions, breeding, trade, rescue and leisure. Yet the European Union’s (EU) system for identifying and tracing equids…

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Eurogroup for Animals @eurogroupforanimals.org · 17/09/2026

Join us during #EUOceanWeek as we'll be attending @left.eu's event with @ciwf.eu, @emma-fourreau.bsky.social & @foodrise-eu.bsky.social to look at how farming carnivorous fish is detrimental to animals, the ocean, and people! 📅 30 September 10:00–12:00 📍 Brussels & online 👉️ Register: bit.ly/4xfSGmF

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Eurogroup for Animals @eurogroupforanimals.org · 16/09/2026

“Words are good. But deeds are better,” said @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu during #SOTEU. We couldn’t agree more. So where are the long-promised actions for animals? Practice what you preach: deliver the deeds. #EndTheCageAge #FurFreeEurope

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Eurogroup for Animals @eurogroupforanimals.org · 15/09/2026

Thank you, Commissioner @christophehansen.bsky.social + all participating MEPs, for today’s exchange. ✅️ ban on male chick culling ✅️ phase out cages for hens (2026) & sows (2027) Now we need strong legislation that leaves no species behind. Watch the session: youtube.com/live/FQyGK-Q...

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Eurogroup for Animals @eurogroupforanimals.org · 14/09/2026

Tomorrow, the Animal Welfare Intergroup is holding a special session with EU Commissioner @christophehansen.bsky.social. 📆 Tuesday, 15 September ⏰️ 16:00 - 17:00 CET 📍 European Parliament, Strasbourg 💻️ The session will be live-streamed More: www.animalwelfareintergroup.eu/calendar/pre...

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Eurogroup for Animals @eurogroupforanimals.org · 14/09/2026

💔 When wildfires struck Gironde, animals were among those left behind. Our member @fbb-officiel.bsky.social was on the ground, rescuing animals caught in the flames from dogs & cats to farm animals & injured wildlife. Animals must be part of emergency response & evacuation plans. ⤵️ bit.ly/3UJEfcU

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Incendies : la Fondation Brigitte Bardot en première ligne pour sauver les animaux - Fondation Brigitte Bardot

Incendies : La Fondation Brigitte Bardot en première ligne pour sauver les animaux Depuis le déclenchement des incendies qui ravagent la Gironde, la Fondation Brigitte Bardot maintient une présence…

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Eurogroup for Animals @eurogroupforanimals.org · 11/09/2026

A Dutch authority is stepping up for baby calves! 🇳🇱🐄 The NVWA is taking enforcement action against violations that involve the long-distance transport of young calves from Ireland to the Netherlands. Learn more about this step 👉 bit.ly/4iVvcPZ

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Eurogroup for Animals @eurogroupforanimals.org · 11/09/2026

#SaveTheDate: The Animal Welfare Intergroup is holding a special session with EU Commissioner @christophehansen.bsky.social next week! 📆 Tuesday, 15 September ⏰️ 16:00 - 17:00 CET 📍 EP, Strasbourg 💻️ The session will be live-streamed More: www.animalwelfareintergroup.eu/calendar/pre...

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Presentation of the EU Sustainable Livestock Strategy | Intergroup

Exchange of views with MEPsThe role of animal welfare within the EU Sustainable Livestock StrategyKey animal welfare priorities and planned actionsThe future of the EU animal welfare framework and…

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Eurogroup for Animals @eurogroupforanimals.org · 10/09/2026

Great news: animal welfare is explicitly recognised in the revised EU Public Procurement rules! The reform represents a major opportunity to ensure that billions of euros of public money spent on food every year contribute to better animal welfare and a more sustainable food system. bit.ly/4xODWME

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Eurogroup for Animals @eurogroupforanimals.org · 10/09/2026

Stray & shelter animals deserve better protection, in Europe & beyond. ❤️ A 🆕 European Citizens’ Initiative calls for sustainable stray animal management, stronger shelter protections + EU policies that do not contribute to animal suffering. ✍️ Learn more & sign the ECI ⤵️ bit.ly/4r4K4xH

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New European Citizens’ Initiative calls for stronger protection of stray and shelter animals

A new European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) is calling for stronger protection of stray dogs, stray cats and animals in shelters, both within within and outside the European Union (EU).

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Eurogroup for Animals @eurogroupforanimals.org · 10/09/2026

🐈 The plight of stray cats is evolving into one of Germany's largest animal welfare crises, according to @tierschutzbund.bsky.social. The numbers are shocking: 99% of stray cats are ill when first examined by vets. Learn more about the problem + solutions: bit.ly/46JEmry

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Eurogroup for Animals @eurogroupforanimals.org · 09/09/2026

‘The question is, what are you hiding?’ asks comedian Mo Gilligan after he is unable to secure access to factory-farmed chicken. Our President @philip-ciwf.bsky.social discusses the Netflix documentary ''Big Chicken'' in his latest piece for @scotsman.com 👇️ www.scotsman.com/news/opinion...

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Comedian’s Netflix documentary reveals the unfunny truth about ‘Big Chicken’

‘The question is, what are you hiding?’ asks comedian Mo Gilligan after he is unable to secure access to factory-farmed chicken

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Eurogroup for Animals @eurogroupforanimals.org · 09/09/2026

🐴 Europe’s equine traceability system is no longer fit for purpose. Paper passports, fragmented databases & weak enforcement leave major gaps, putting animal welfare, biosecurity + trade at risk. Read more ➡️ bit.ly/4xUiSnG

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Eurogroup for Animals @eurogroupforanimals.org · 07/09/2026

🚨 GAIA is raising the alarm about a proposed mega-farm in Belgium that could confine around 40,000 sturgeon for up to 20 years to produce caviar. It raises a bigger question: as aquaculture expands and new species are farmed, who is protecting the animals? bit.ly/465P37C

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Caviar cruelty: GAIA launches appeal against proposed sturgeon mega-farm in Belgium

GAIA, the Belgian animal protection organisation, has filed an administrative appeal against the environmental permit granted to Royal Belgian Caviar for a large-scale sturgeon farm in Kinrooi,…

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Eurogroup for Animals @eurogroupforanimals.org · 04/09/2026

Over 164,000 mice were used in the EU in 2023 to test human medicine batches, most injected with botulinum toxin to find the dose that kills half of them. That could change soon. Europe's pharmacopoeia body has restarted its Botulinum Toxin Working Party to build a roadmap to end this painful test.

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Eurogroup for Animals @eurogroupforanimals.org · 03/09/2026

Sign our open letter alongside UN Leader of Change and activist, @liviafirth, calling on EU decision-makers to prioritise animal welfare during transport 👉 We cannot miss this chance to help the animals in this trade! Will you add your name? 🇪🇺 bit.ly/4yiMhYO

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Eurogroup for Animals @eurogroupforanimals.org · 03/09/2026

🐺 Europe’s wolf recovery was a conservation success. Now, politics is putting it at risk. After the EU weakened wolf protection in 2025, countries are opening the door to more killing, despite scientists warning that wolf populations are not uniformly recovered. Read more ⤵️ bit.ly/4yD6okH

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The wolf is back. Europe is no longer sure it wants it.

Europe brought native wolves back from near-extinction. Now governments, farmers and ecologists are locked in battle about how to coexist — or not ...

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Eurogroup for Animals @eurogroupforanimals.org · 02/09/2026

🐻💔 Bear hunting for political interests is not nature conservation. If killing bears is truly scientifically and legally justified, why fear judicial review? Bears are sentient beings & EU law requires strong evidence before strictly protected species can be killed. ⤵️https://bit.ly/4y9iNfD

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Lukijan mielipide | Karhunmetsästyksen salliminen poliittisten intressien vuoksi ei ole luonnonsuojelua

Jos karhujen tappaminen on maa- ja metsätalousministeriön mukaan tieteellisesti ja oikeudellisesti perusteltu tapa hallita Suomen karhukantaa, ministeriön ei pitäisi pelätä sitä, että kansalaiset tai…

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Eurogroup for Animals @eurogroupforanimals.org · 02/09/2026

🐶🐱 Extreme breeding causes preventable suffering for cats & dogs across Europe. We’re calling for strong, enforceable measures to end inherited suffering, from science-based fitness-to-breed requirements to better traceability & restrictions on extreme-trait advertising. Read more ➡️ bit.ly/3SqGYat

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Eurogroup for Animals @eurogroupforanimals.org · 01/09/2026

The fur industry is fracturing just as #Brussels weighs its future. The evidence is clear: animals’ basic welfare needs cannot be met on fur farms. The EU must now listen to the 1.5 million citizens who backed #FurFreeEurope and end this cruel trade for good. www.euractiv.com/news/exclusi...

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EXCLUSIVE: Fur industry fractures as Brussels weighs sector’s future | Euractiv

The sector is facing internal divisions over welfare certifications

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Eurogroup for Animals @eurogroupforanimals.org · 01/09/2026

People shouldn’t have to choose between their own safety and leaving a beloved pet behind. 🇺🇦 Ukraine has shown that civil defence can protect people and animals. It’s time for Europe to follow. Read more 👇 bit.ly/4yc2gb1

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Eurogroup for Animals @eurogroupforanimals.org · 31/08/2026

They get sick. Their paws are wounded. Their teeth don't stop growing. It's a life of chronic pain, discomfort, and boredom for a caged rabbit. 🐇⛓️ In the revision of the EU's animal welfare laws, decision-makers must #BanCages for ALL species - including rabbits. ⬇️

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Eurogroup for Animals @eurogroupforanimals.org · 28/08/2026

A new report by @ciwf.org shows Atlantic bluefin tuna farming is cruel and threatens marine life, food security & wild populations. Their footage captures this cruelty firsthand at a tuna farm. Wild animals built to cross oceans should not be trapped in cages. #KeepThemWild 🐟✍️ bit.ly/4hT02IJ

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Stop the expansion of tuna farming!

I just signed this petition calling for a moratorium on tuna farms. Atlantic bluefin tuna were pushed to the brink of collapse before. We can’t let it happen again. These powerful animals belong in…

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Eurogroup for Animals @eurogroupforanimals.org · 28/08/2026

🥕🍔 Amidst drought, wildfires and rising costs, for the third time in six years, the European Parliament is set to vote on banning words like “burger” and “sausage” for #PlantBased products. Is this really the priority? #NoConfusion

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Eurogroup for Animals @eurogroupforanimals.org · 27/08/2026

“Cute” shouldn’t come at the cost of suffering. 🐶 Breeding pets for extreme physical features can cause lifelong pain, breathing problems, spinal issues & other serious welfare concerns. The RSPCA is calling for a shift from prioritising looks to quality of life. Find out more 👇 bit.ly/4y0EFKf

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Extreme Conformations in Pets - RSPCA - rspca.org.uk

Learn what extreme conformations are, which animals are affected, the welfare issues they cause and how to reduce effects on animals, owners and society.

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Eurogroup for Animals @eurogroupforanimals.org · 27/08/2026

👎️ France has renewed its list of 9 species deemed “pests”, allowing foxes, crows & others to be killed. 💔 Yet there’s no evidence mass killing reduces the damage attributed to them. Instead, it destroys vital ecosystem services, from rodent control to seed dispersal. ⤵️ bit.ly/3UUdv9u

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Eurogroup for Animals @eurogroupforanimals.org · 26/08/2026

🦊 Europeans have spoken: it's time to leave fur farming behind! Our Annual Report explores how we're turning public support into political action for a #FurFreeEurope. Read more ➡️ bit.ly/4a7mNnt

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Eurogroup for Animals @eurogroupforanimals.org · 25/08/2026

Despite the fact that 22 Member States have banned force-feeding for foie gras, millions of ducks and geese are still being subjected to this horrible practice in the EU. Why? Because - shockingly - there still isn't an EU-wide ban! 🚨

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Eurogroup for Animals @eurogroupforanimals.org · 25/08/2026

‼️ A new report by @faunalytics.bsky.social reveals nearly 8 BILLION male chicks were killed globally in 2024. This is happening as male chicks are seen as disposable in the egg sector, due to their inability to lay eggs. This awful practice should not be legal: bit.ly/4xTEMXP

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Eurogroup for Animals @eurogroupforanimals.org · 24/08/2026

Nearly 65,000 people have already signed our open letter in support of transported animals! 👏 Why? See below for 5 reasons... ⬇️ Already convinced? Add your name here: bit.ly/4fjwXTN

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Eurogroup for Animals @eurogroupforanimals.org · 21/08/2026

What happens when scientists, campaigners and the public come together to stop a new intensive farming industry? The world’s first commercial octopus farm is no longer going ahead. 🐙 @sentientmedia.org looks at how this campaign succeeded - and why we can’t let up now. W/ @ciwf.eu 👇 bit.ly/4hLymWe

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How Octopuses Won a Fight Against Factory Farming

An octopus farm proposal sparked global uproar from animal welfare advocates, scientists and ordinary people – including one 9-year-old.

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Eurogroup for Animals @eurogroupforanimals.org · 19/08/2026

🧵 🌡️ Countless animals will have already experienced this summer's heatwaves from inside a truck or a boat. At their best, the conditions in these vehicles are desperately uncomfortable. At their worst, they can be fatal. @welfarm.bsky.social explains 🎤

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Eurogroup for Animals @eurogroupforanimals.org · 18/08/2026

🐙 The best way to improve octopus welfare is to prevent octopus farming from ever taking hold. Our Annual Report looks back at the progress made and the work still ahead to keep octopuses wild. Read more ➡️ bit.ly/4a7mNnt

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Eurogroup for Animals @eurogroupforanimals.org · 17/08/2026

Imagine being trapped in a body that grows so fast that in just over a month, it makes... 🔴 It hard to breathe 🔴 It almost impossible to move freely 🔴 Your bones much more fragile 🔴 You vulnerable to heart failure Billions of chickens live this way in the EU. Why?

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Eurogroup for Animals @eurogroupforanimals.org · 06/08/2026

🐷 From ending painful practices to improving living conditions, stronger EU rules can transform the lives of millions of pigs. Our Annual Report explores the progress made and what comes next. Read more ➡️ bit.ly/4a7mNnt

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Eurogroup for Animals @eurogroupforanimals.org · 05/08/2026

An estimated 143 million farmed hens are still being reared in cages in the EU every year. 🐓⛓️ This cruel confinement is still happening despite the overwhelming level of support for a cage ban, as demonstrated by the 1.4 million citizens who signed the #EndTheCageAge ECI.

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Eurogroup for Animals @eurogroupforanimals.org · 04/08/2026

A major victory for animals! 🎉 Brittany Ferries has confirmed that it will stop transporting all live farmed animals, including unweaned calves, from Ireland to France by September 2026. This follows sustained pressure from our group of NGOs, including our members. Read more: bit.ly/4bsDCde

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Eurogroup for Animals @eurogroupforanimals.org · 04/08/2026

💔 This summer, EU's forests are burning, wild animals are fleeing & habitats are disappearing... Now is not the time to weaken the laws that protect animals, clean air & water. ✊ Put animals & people's health before short-term profit. Make your voice heard ➡️ bit.ly/4uPLtbE

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Eurogroup for Animals @eurogroupforanimals.org · 04/08/2026

From volunteers to local authorities, protecting community cats takes teamwork. ❤️😺 Animal Law Italia's 🆕 Rete Felina project is creating a network to support colony caretakers, strengthen legal protections & help ensure every stray cat gets the care they deserve. Learn more ⤵️ retefelina.it

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Una rete per tutelare i gatti delle nostre città - Rete Felina

Rete Felina è il progetto di Animal Law Italia che connette tutori di colonia, Comuni e ASL per applicare in modo uniforme le norme a tutela dei gatti liberi.

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Eurogroup for Animals @eurogroupforanimals.org · 03/08/2026

Hoppy has a great life! 🐰 But not every rabbit gets to live like him... 🇪🇺⛓️ Across the EU, millions of rabbits spend their lives trapped in tiny cages. It's not right that these intelligent and playful animals are forced to live in this way.

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Eurogroup for Animals @eurogroupforanimals.org · 03/08/2026

Fear and misinformation don't solve stray dog issues, knowledge does. ❤️🐶 OIPA Palestine is working with university students to promote humane, science-based stray dog management through education, dialogue, vaccination, sterilisation & responsible pet ownership. Read more ⤵️ bit.ly/4fG1ziB

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OIPA Palestine Raises Awareness on Stray Dogs

OIPA Palestine engages university students in Tulkarm to promote humane, scientific solutions for stray dog management and public awareness

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Eurogroup for Animals @eurogroupforanimals.org · 31/07/2026

The future of the euro is taking shape... and it could feature Europe's incredible birds and rivers! 🐦🌊 Some of the proposed banknote designs celebrate nature and biodiversity, and they're honestly stunning. Have your say in the survey! bit.ly/4wrnYXX

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Future banknotes

The European Central Bank (ECB) is the central bank of the European Union countries which have adopted the euro. Our main task is to maintain price stability in the euro area and so preserve the…

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Eurogroup for Animals @eurogroupforanimals.org · 30/07/2026

For nearly 20 years, EU law has prohibited catching chickens by their legs. Yet in the Netherlands, it remained common practice, leaving millions of birds at risk of broken wings and legs. After 6 years of legal action by Wakker Dier, the court has enforced the law with penalties up to €60,000.

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Eurogroup for Animals @eurogroupforanimals.org · 30/07/2026

Together, we can stop animal suffering during transport. Together, we can change the system. 🙌 All we need is your signature. Join tens of thousands of others in signing our open letter on live transport, calling for the EU to protect the animals in this trade! Link below.

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