Our Director of Advocacy, Olga Kikou, thanked Commissioner Kyriakides for her commitment to animal welfare in a op-ed published in The Brussels Times. “We hope her successor will recognize the critical importance of animal protection,” said Olga.
Our conference, with LFDA, “Animal Protection and EU Law: Recent Developments and Prospective Change” in Brussels last week brought together over 50 participants from more than 30 organizations.
Hugo Menotti (Legal Advocacy Manager) authored a compelling analysis of a recent ruling by the Court of Justice of the EU that classifies animals on flights as baggage rather than as passengers.
The Institute’s legal team was quoted in a report by the investigative media outlet Solomon regarding the recent mass slaughter of animals in Greece, carried out despite effective alternatives, in an effort to preserve the country’s trading capabilities.
