@eurogroupforanimals.org
🇪🇺 The voice for animals in the EU
🤝 Umbrella NGO - 100+ animal protection organisations lobbying EU institutions as one
🐾 Building a Europe that values and respects animals as sentient beings
📍 Brussels
http://forwardforanimals.eu/
@eurogroupforanimals.orgA #FurFreeEurope could cost significantly less than subsidising stricter welfare standards. The 🆕 report "Pay to stay or pay to go?" shows why a ban is a more cost-effective way to end fur farming.
Read the report ➡️ bit.ly/4hOxaAZ
@eurogroupforanimals.orgYesterday, we stood outside the @ec.europa.eu with one demand: President @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu, turn promises into strong animal welfare laws.
No delays. No loopholes. No animal left behind.
Join our action: bit.ly/3Uq9g5O
@eurogroupforanimals.orgLegal doesn’t mean acceptable.
Cruel farming practices continue across the EU while promised reforms are delayed.
Tell @ec.europa.eu &@vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu: animals need action NOW.
No delays. No loopholes. No animal left behind. Time to move #ForwardforAnimals
Take action: bit.ly/4jWcWqc
@eurogroupforanimals.orgHens, like Henrietta, are sometimes compared to dogs. 🐓
But unlike dogs, these birds are not typically treated like beloved household pets.
Far from it.
It's impossible for a hen to live a good life behind bars. The EU needs a cage ban - as soon as possible.
@eurogroupforanimals.orgCitizens want it. The animals need it.
It's time for European decision-makers to deliver for transported animals - and democracy.
Sign our open letter demanding change, and for EU policy to #StopTransportSuffering 👉 bit.ly/4AU8Uoo
@eurogroupforanimals.orgMaking sure our calls for stronger animal welfare during transport were heard by citizens, too, we booked a digital van to drive around Dublin centre this week, which played a video showcasing the cruel reality of what animals experience in this trade. The van in action 👇
@eurogroupforanimals.orgThe meeting was a great chance to bring different minds together - it was very encouraging to see so many people engaging with the challenges and looking for practical solutions to boost animal welfare in the sector! Many thanks to Barry Ward TD for hosting us.
@eurogroupforanimals.orgIreland is holding the Presidency of the Council of the EU: meaning it has a bigger role in EU decision-making right now + is in a good position to influence the update to the EU's live transport laws positively. This is vital for the countless animals suffering in this trade.
@eurogroupforanimals.org🇮🇪 This week we met with key decision-makers in Dublin to discuss how to better protect animals during live transport along with the NSPCA, the RSPCA, @ciwf.org and @ethicalfarmie.bsky.social!
The meeting couldn't be more timely 👇
@eurogroupforanimals.org🚨 Breaking news: EU decision-makers have backed a restriction that could prevent 558,000 tonnes of toxic lead emissions over the next 20 years, helping protect up to 135 million wild birds & millions of other animals from lead poisoning. 👏
Read more ⤵️ bit.ly/4hCeHr5
@eurogroupforanimals.org🐙💌 Commissioners Kadis & Varhelyi - you've got mail!
35 MEPs and over 160 NGOs and scientists have spoken out this #WorldOctopusDay, calling for an EU-wide ban on intensive octopus farming.
The EU must act before this cruel industry takes hold. Read more: bit.ly/4y5C9BV
@eurogroupforanimals.orgThe tide is turning on octopus farming.🐙
This #WorldOctopusDay, campaigners across Europe are showing how momentum is growing to #StopOctopusFarming before it starts.
⤵️ Watch the video ft. @animanaturalis.org @ciwf.it @intercids.bsky.social & Aquatic Life Institute: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tefj...
@eurogroupforanimals.org#DYK: You could be eating horse meat without knowing it… 🐴
GAIA tested 123 snacks from 25 Belgian friteries, and the results are shocking.
Horses are companions, not food!
✍️ Find out more & sign the petition ⤵️ bit.ly/3TaAih5
@eurogroupforanimals.orgStephen Fry, James Cromwell, Mýa, Alan Cappelli Goetz signed our open letter to #StopTransportSuffering.
Billions of animals suffer every day during transport.
As EU policymakers are debating new rules, they must prioritise animal welfare.
Add your name: bit.ly/47dZhU9
@eurogroupforanimals.orgStronger 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
@eurogroupforanimals.orgFYI @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?
@eurogroupforanimals.orgA 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
@eurogroupforanimals.orgJoin 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
@eurogroupforanimals.org“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.
@eurogroupforanimals.orgThank 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...
