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• September

Sep 15
Break­through thanks to Party for the Animals: European Parli­ament recog­nizes the need to tackle livestock industry to fight climate and biodi­versity crises
Positive news from the EU after a summer of wildfires and alarming conclusions from the IPCC in its most recent report on climate change. Last week, a majority of the European Parliament’s Climate and Agriculture commissions, recognized the impact of our current food system on climate, health, and nature, and voted for substantial reform. A breakthrough long pushed for by MEP Anja Hazekamp of the ...
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• August

Aug 31
Heroes helping animals and humans in times of crises: Afgha­nistan and Lebanon
While Lebanon and Afghanistan are facing a humanitarian crisis, heroes within the local communities are giving the world hope and inspiration by still trying to help human and animals in need.
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• July

Jul 21
Esther’s blog: entering summer in a hopeful and fighting spirit
In my last blog, I wrote about great news for animals, humans and the planet. In the Netherlands, we are headed into the summer recess, and luckily I can end this parliamentary year with even more good news! And with some tasty food as well, since there was a delicious plant-based, animal-friendly barbecue at the doorstep of the Dutch House of Representatives. Better for us humans as well as anima...
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Jul 7
Animal Politics World Confe­rence gathers scien­tists, entre­pre­neurs, activists and poli­ti­cians
In the upcoming online conference ‘Saving the World with Fork & Knife’ experts, politicians, NGO’s and activists from all over the world will look into the impact of our current food system on public health, animals, environment and nature. Practical workshops and presentations of inspiring examples will also have them think about possible alternatives and effective action for change.
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• June

Jun 29
Party for the Animals votes against weak European Climate Act
Last Thursday, the Dutch Party for the Animals voted against the European Climate Act. "The targets in this law fall short. The approach is too non-committal. With this law, we will not keep global warming below 1.5 degrees Celsius – with disastrous consequences. That is why, with a heavy heart, I am voting against this climate law," said MEP Anja Hazekamp during the plenary debate in the European...
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• 17 JUN Breakthrough in the protection of nature, oceans, whales, and dolphins
• 16 JUN European Parliament calls for a ban on caged farming and on force feeding of animals for foie gras!
• 10 JUN Party for the Animals proposal to criminalise ecocide inspires worldwide
• 9 JUN Esther’s Blog: Lots of good news for the planet and all its inhabitants!

• May

• 26 MAY EU ban on keeping animals in cages in sight: Party for the Animals calls on citizens to pressure the EU together
• 20 MAY Historic breakthroughs in legal protection of animals in the Netherlands and United Kingdom
• 12 MAY Party for the Animals: “Boycott deforestation, mitigate climate change” - while we still can
• 4 MAY The Lebanese are setting the right example and are going vegan more often: for animals, health and planet

• April

• 30 APR Esther’s Blog: Team Planet in action!
• 23 APR Party for the Animals calls for a EU-wide ban on keeping animals in cages after successful citizens’ initiative
• 21 APR New Zealand bans live animal export! Parties for the Animals worldwide push EU to follow suit
• 14 APR Pesticides in milk may be cause of connection between dairy consumption and Parkinson’s disease
• 9 APR Cruel pigeon-shooting sport banned in Portugal thanks to Portuguese animal rights party PAN
• 8 APR Help save 12,000 parrots in Madrid!
• 7 APR Party for the Animals presses European Commission: ban live animal export now!

• March

• 30 MAR Esther’s Blog: Team Planet is growing!
• 26 MAR Breakthroughs in animal welfare promotion thanks to animal parties in Cyprus and Australia
• 24 MAR Dutch Party for the Animals gains in parliamentary elections: 6 seats!
• 16 MAR Camera surveillance on fishing vessels one step closer thanks to the Party for the Animals
• 10 MAR Party for the Animals is working hard on international cooperation, in Europe and beyond
• 5 MAR Esther’s blog: Exciting elections and courageous people
• 3 MAR The Dutch Party for the Animals wants to include ecocide as a crime in international criminal law

• February

• 17 FEB Party for the Animals submits 150 proposals for a sustainable, healthy and animal friendly food system in the EU
• 10 FEB Esther's Blog: Letting go of old habits for a healthy society
• 3 FEB Party for the Animals takes the lead in improving the European agricultural strategy

• January

• 20 JAN Party for the Animals calls for a European ban on mink farming
• 13 JAN Massacre of over 500 deer and wild boar in Portugal confirms necessity to regulate hunting

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