Tag: European Commission

  • ESDAW – fighting for the rights of abused animals across Europe

    This is the link to ESDAW, a new organisation formed at the beginning of 2011 to work on getting European law on animal protection enforced across all member states. Their vice president lives near to me, so I am looking forward to meeting her and discussing how we can put more pressure on both the EU – and in my case Spain – to help make a difference. I like to think that we will provide support in this area which the marvellous volunteers, associations and refuges in Spain – and across Europe – do not always have the time to devote, as they daily cope with the overwhelming pressure of dealing with abandoned, sick and injured dogs.

  • Euro Group for Animal Welfare – protecting cats and dogs?

    Ch 9 3 eurogroup 155 Euro Group for Animal Welfare have just published their monthly bulletin. Here’s a copy of one of the articles. Click on the weblinks at the end of the article to read more.

    European Council gives green light for concerted action to protect cats and dogs

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  • Join the campaign p write to your MEP – Spanish and Dutch translations here

    Join this campaign, please send a letter to your MEP. Here are the links to find your MEP. List of MEP 1 List of MEP 2

    Below is a translation of the letter into Spanish for writing to your Spanish MEP
    Below also is a translation of the letter into Dutch for writing to your Dutch MEP. Please copy and paste and send either by email or post.

    Thank you to Consuelo and Lisa for the translations.

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  • Cruelty to Galgos In Spain – response from Ms Vassiliou at the EU

    One of the British MEP’s, Fiona Hall, has kindly responded to one of her constituents about asking your own MEP to support a Parliamentary Question submitted by Derek Vaughan MEP.

    Subject: Your email to Fiona Hall MEP Our Ref: FH/JF

    19 January 2011

    Dear….

    Thank you for your email regarding the treatment of greyhounds in Spain. This issue has been raised with me by a number of constituents and I share your concerns that so many dogs are being mistreated.

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  • Join the campaign – write to your Italian MEP – translation here

    Thank you to Sveva for this translation. Please write to your MEP now. Original link

    Who is your MEP in Italy?

    List 1

    List 2

    Signore / a

    Grazie alla portata mondiale di Internet, ormai non è più possibile nascondere nulla da chiunque possieda un computer. Viviamo in una comunità globale in cui si condividono le notizie istantaneamente su una base quotidiana.

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  • Join the Campaign – Write to your MEP now!

    A reader in the UK has taken up the plight of the galgos in Spain with her MEP. Derek Vaughan, one of the Labour MEP’s for Wales has replied that he ‘was very concerned about the problem and has tabled a Written Question to the Commission to bring it to wider attention and see what can be done to help end this unnecessary suffering’.

    Derek Vaughan needs the support of as many other MEPs as possible. Please write to your MEP and ask them to support the Written Question. Below is a sample letter which is a variation of the one to the president of the European Commission already on Galgo News.

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