The crisis in Turkey: Mass sheltering of stray animals is not the solution
Animal Action Greece is deeply concerned about the recent adoption by the Turkish parliament of amendments to the country’s animal welfare law which will mandate local authorities to collect and shelter the country’s stray dogs. The law will also allow municipalities to euthanize dogs for certain reasons. “The long-term mass sheltering of stray animals will cause serious […]
New EU Parliament Must Champion Animal Welfare
As the first plenary of the new European Parliament took place in Strasbourg this week, Animal Action Greece is calling on the new Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) to prioritize animal welfare, reflecting the strong demands of European citizens. This call is especially significant in Greece, where animal welfare has increasingly become a major […]
Vote for the animals European election campaign launched in Greece
Greek animal welfare organizations who are members of the Eurogroup for Animals today announced that they will be using this year’s elections for the European Parliament to make the case for improvements in the treatment of animals across Europe. The Vote for Animals campaign, which is being rolled across Europe by the Eurogroup for Animals, […]
Wolves’ protection status in EU under threat
The European Commission’s appears committed to “decide on a proposal to modify, where appropriate, the status of protection of the wolf within the EU and to update the legal framework, to introduce, where necessary, further flexibility” by the end of the year. However, it is a policy decision on a crucial issue that is being […]
WORLD ZOONOSES DAY – AND HOW TO GET INVOLVED
On World Zoonoses Day, we’re calling for decision-makers around the world to recognise the link between pandemics and our treatment of animals. Sign the petition and help us prevent future pandemics.
EUROPEAN COMMISSION ANNOUNCE COMMITMENT TO ‘END THE CAGE AGE’
Ending the month of June on a high, the European Commission yesterday committed to phase out cages in animal farming across the EU by 2027 – a move that marks a monumental change for millions of farm animals.
Calling for the removal of PMSG from the European Pharmacopoeia
Animal Action Greece has co-signed a letter written by Eurogroup for Animals supporting a request submitted to the European Pharmacopoeia Commission, asking to cancel the monograph “gonadotropin, equine serum, for veterinary use” from the European Pharmacopoeia.
MEPs call on the Spanish and Greek authorities to deal with the live animal transport crisis
The fate of 1,700 bovines is still uncertain: after three months at sea they keep being bounced around the Mediterranean. We join the European Parliament Intergroup on the Welfare and Conservation of Animals in reaching out to the Spanish and Greek authorities…
A NEW STATEMENT ON THE RISKS OF MINK FARMING
Eurogroup for Animals and the Fur Free Alliance have released a scientific statement on public health risks associated with SARS-CoV-2 and intensive mink production…
CALLING FOR IMMEDIATE ACTION ON MINK FARMS
Despite supposedly strict measures being in place on EU mink farms, coronavirus has spread to more than 370 mink farms across 9 countries, including 10 in Greece…
