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Tag: European Parliament

  • Dutch Galgo Lobby – calling all organisations

    Dutch Galgo Lobby 224DutchGalgoLobby is a Dutch foundation which is actively approaching Dutch and European political parties and members of parliament to clarify the mistreatment of the Spanish Galgo and the associated hunting and gambling issues. Ed van Dort explains their work.

    ‘In the Netherlands we found support from various political parties such as the Dutch Animal Party (Partij voor de Dieren) which has two seats in Dutch Parliament and the PVV (Party for Freedom) which has 24 seats in parliament. Furthermore we are in close contact with members of European Parliament and several Animal protection organizations.

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  • Marching in Strasbourg for the Galgos & Podencos June 2012

    David Strasbourg 2012 250 003My galgas Carmela and Sahara (with hubbie David) arriving at the European Parliament. I’m delighted to report that the Manifestation in Strasbourg organised by CREL had tremendous support from groups across Europe – over 1,000 people marching, with their galgos and podencos – and a borzoi and afghan. Just shows the strength of feeling against the Spanish hunters and their barbaric treatment they perpetrate on their hunting dogs, primarily galgos and podencos. Many hounds there bore the scars – where they had been cut up, beaten, burned, injured in road accidents, caught in snares – all walking on behalf of their ‘cousins’ still in Spain and still suffering. They came in family groups too, and one lady brought all 6 of her rescued galgos.

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  • Strasbourg, Madrid, Barcelona – supporting the galgos on 10th June 2012

    Latest news on the Manifestation organised by the galgo rescue association in the Vosges CREL in Strasbourg on 9th June 2012. Madrid and Barcelona are now joining in! Read below in Spanish and English. I’ve got my transport sorted out, will be travelling to Strasbourg tomorrow and back home on Sunday – 9 hrs each way with a pee stop, over 1,800 kms!

    Thank you to CREL and everyone else involved in organising this tremendous event. Let’s hope we make enough noise to get some action!

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  • Manifestation Strasbourg 9th June 2012 – Contact CREL

    If you want to know more about the Manifestation in Strasbourg on 9th June 2012, contact your nearest delegate on the CREL website.

  • Greyhounds Rescue Holland – European Parliament sees maltreatment of abandoned animals

    Doesn’t mantion Spain, but the photo is of a starve galgo. Greyhounds Rescue Holland reports on the screening of maltreatment of abandoned animals in Europe and demands that the European Parliament enforces current legislation.

  • Join the Demonstration in Strasbourg, 9th June 2012 – for the galgos

    A Demonstration has been organised for 9th June, 2012 in Strasbourg in front of the European Parliament. Meet at 2pm (1400) to march for 1 1/2 hours to protest about the maltreatment of galgos and podencos by the Spanish hunters. Bring your hounds too, if possible. It is hoped that as many associations and individuals will come in large numbers to gain maximum publicity.

    Where possible, car sharing transport could be arranged.

    Contact manifestation.levriers@ymail.com
    for more details, if you need help with transport, etc. Please publicise widely.

  • 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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