It is truly despicable that an exemption has been granted to import Russian sable pelts to the EU. Read my comment in the thread below. 👇

Humane World for Animals Europe@humaneworldeurope.bsky.social · last wk.

🔴 The European Commission has removed Russian sable pelts from the EU sanctions list: an indefensible concession to the fur industry.

Impressive photo exhibition at the European Parliament today featuring marine wildlife of the Azores. Organised by Portuguese MEPs.

Check out our response to the animal welfare commitments made earlier this week as part of the @ec.europa.eu's 'EU Strategy on Livestock'. 👇

Humane World for Animals Europe@humaneworldeurope.bsky.social · 4w ago

The European Commission just published the new Livestock Strategy. It marks an important opportunity to reshape the future of farming in Europe.

Methane heats the planet equally whether it comes from a cow or a pipeline (and heats it a LOT) Rebranding methane from farmed animals as "natural" just to avoid cutting the massive climate pollution from livestock is wishful thinking This is a scandalous move from the EU Commission

The EU’s paradigm shift on cows

Europe’s plan to support livestock farmers recasts a climate problem as a strategic asset.

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Our Hungarian @furfreealliance.bsky.social colleagues Una Terra Foundation have published this advertorial in a leading news outlet to increase the pressure on Commissioner Várhelyi to deliver an EU ban on fur farming. Worthwhile read (with Google Translate)! hvg.hu/pr_cikkek/20...

Várhelyi Olivér döntésén múlhat, hogy az EU véget vet-e a prémfarmokon tartott állatok szenvedésének

Miközben több mint 1,5 millió uniós polgár követeli a prémtenyésztés betiltását, az állatok továbbra is ketrecekben szenvednek a prémfarmokon. A 2022-ben indult Fur Free Europe kezdeményezés kampányát...

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1) The 'EU Livestock Strategy' has been released by @ec.europa.eu. Need to read it thoroughly but it does provide a new timeline for targeted revisions of the current EU animal welfare legislation. Key info on commitments pasted in this thread ⬇️ agriculture.ec.europa.eu/overview-vis...

EU Livestock Strategy

Livestock farming is at the heart of Europe's food security, economy and rural communities. Discover how the EU Livestock Strategy will help build a more resilient, competitive and sustainable livesto...

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“There’s been a huge increase [in emissions], and it’s simply because there are so many more livestock now.” Peter Stevenson, chief policy adviser, speaking to the @theguardian.com.

The Great Train Gods are once again not smiling graciously upon me in my attempt to get back from Brussels to A’dam. Made it to Breda, but the local & IC trains, which I was re-routing on, are also up the creek. 😫

Listening to @europeanspod.bsky.social’s exposé of the intensive chicken farming industry. Here’s a link to the original article ‘Why did the Frankenchicken cross the road’. Definitely worth a read!! fellowship.balkaninsight.com/2026/04/09/w... open.spotify.com/episode/36Gr...

The Frankenchicken is coming to a village near you

The Europeans | European news, politics and culture · Episode

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At an EP event on ‘The True Cost of Animal Disease: Animal Welfare, Public Health & Sustainability in the EU’, which has been jointly organised by the FVE & Animal Advocacy & Food Transition. Important discussion hosted by MEPs @tillymetz.bsky.social & Paulo do Nascimento Cabral.

1.4 million citizens spoke up for animals. The European Commission promised action. That was 5 years ago. The Commission must deliver a clear legislative proposal to end cages for farm animals! We are not letting the Commission forget its commitment. We need action.Share the video to push for change

Took nearly 6 hours & 5 trains to get from Amsterdam to Brussels today. Looks like the trains running south of Rotterdam will still be up the creek until Thursday evening. Going to be fun getting home on Thursday… 😬 nos.nl/l/2620893

Tot zeker donderdagavond treinverkeer tussen Rotterdam en zuiden verstoord

Op het spoor tussen Rotterdam en Zwijndrecht zijn kabels beschadigd en het herstel duurt veel langer dan gedacht.

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Having fun getting to Brussels today. Stuck at Rotterdam & looks like I’ll be going nowhere fast…

If you were following the livestream & it suddenly went off, we were all evacuated from the EC building due to a fire alarm. After 30 mins or so frying outside & having to go back through security, the meeting has resumed…

Dr Jo Swabe@joswabe.bsky.social · last mo.

At the 19th Meeting of the EU Platform on Animal Welfare. Have been a member since its inception. You can follow the proceedings online via this link: food.ec.europa.eu/animals/anim...

At the 19th Meeting of the EU Platform on Animal Welfare. Have been a member since its inception. You can follow the proceedings online via this link: food.ec.europa.eu/animals/anim...

Marilena D'Auria, European Policy Office Specialist, represented FOUR PAWS in calling on the EU to #StopTransportSuffering "While policymakers are bickering, EU citizens have been clear. They expect political leaders to base decisions on societal values & scientific evidence".

Glad to see that @envi.europarl.europa.eu MEPs voted down the cynical attempt to undermine plans to restrict the use of lead in fishing tackle. www.birdlife.org/news/2026/06...

Press release: Members of the European Parliament vote to restrict lead in fishing tackle

Today, in the Environment Committee, MEPs sided with nature and voted against the objection to the restriction proposal on lead in fishing tackle. The objection was tabled by MEP Pietro Fiocchi (ECR)…

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Published today 'Back in the Crosshairs: Wolf poaching in the Netherlands' This is the first systematic investigation into the nature, scale, and drivers of wolf persecution in the Netherlands. It is a fascinating & shocking read. www.ecojust.eu/back-in-the-...

Politics as an extention of family business. www.euractiv.com/news/italian...

Italian MEP takes aim at EU lead-shot ban | Euractiv

Heir to Fiocchi ammunition dynasty objects to proposed restrictions

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This weekend, Iceland resumed its commercial whale hunt. Shame on them! www.scmp.com/news/world/e...

Iceland resumes whale hunt amid protest

It is one of the only three countries – alongside Japan and Norway – that still openly permit whaling.

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Today the AGRIFISH Council are going to discuss an information note from Romania and Slovakia, which is effectively seeking to lower strict protections for bears in the EU. data.consilium.europa.eu/doc/document...

Rediscovering The Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy’s album from 1992. Listening to the track Television, the Drug of the Nation’, I wonder what Michael Franti’s scathing commentary on today’s social media would be? Take a listen. open.spotify.com/track/57fiDl...

Television The Drug Of The Nation

The Disposable Heroes Of Hiphoprisy · Hypocrisy Is The Greatest Luxury · Song · 1992

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Encountered an unusual obstacle during today’s cycle ride: a tree that had literally fallen victim to last night’s violent storm. Solution: bikes were lifted over & cyclists had to crawl under. Heaven forbid anyone actually considered making a detour!

Questions over Russian fur auction money and fur industry lobbying in Brussels. www.furfreealliance.com/questions-ov...

Questions over Russian fur auction money and fur industry lobbying in Brussels - Fur Free Alliance

BRUSSELS, 16 JUNE 2026 – A new POLITICO Europe report has raised serious questions about the fur industry’s lobbying in Brussels, after internal documents reportedly showed that Russian fur auction mo...

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The European Commission has finally released a “Roadmap towards phasing out animal testing.” 🎉🇪🇺 This milestone is in response to the ECI “Save Cruelty-Free Cosmetics,” supported by more than 1.2M people calling for a transition to animal-free science.

It's Beansday! The day we swap meat for beans, don our bean suit, and let the bean fireworks fly. Talk about a win-win-win 🫘🫘🫘

🤔 Are seals really to blame for declining fish stocks? 🦭 Our new briefing shows that overfishing, habitat degradation, pollution & climate change are the real pressures on marine ecosystems. Read & discover why coexistence is the way forward ➡️ bit.ly/3QMk6Bc

1) As the EU mulls over a fur ban, the Greek state wants to support a new mink farm. Timely Op-ed from @eurogroupforanimals.org's Reineke Hameleers on the insanity of plans to establish a new mink farm in Greece. www.euractiv.com/opinion/as-t...

As the EU mulls over a fur ban, the Greek state wants to support a new mink farm | Euractiv

Fur farming is collapsing across Europe. It's unprofitable, unwanted and condemned by science. So why is Greece planning a new farm for 29,000 mink, funded by taxpayers? With Brussels' decision weeks ...

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A new marine protected area for birds in the Netherlands: Hollandse Kust This is the kind of news that makes me happy, though have never seen a Red-throated Loon in the vicinity. Must go in search thereof one day! 🪶 www.birdlife.org/news/2026/06...

A new marine protected area for birds in the Netherlands: Hollandse Kust

After years of dedication, our Dutch Partner Vogelbescherming has succeeded in securing a new marine protected area - the Hollandse Kust. This year, it will be officially designated as a new Special P...

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A wee bit of bird nerding for the weekend. Seldom see meadow pipits, let alone capture them on camera. 🪶