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Tag: Member of European Parliament

  • Murcia perrera – Baas Galgo save 6 galgos from death row

    Baas Galgo Murcia galgos 01 2011 190 Good news for 6 galgos which were on death row in the municipal perrera in Murcia. Baas Galgo to the rescue. Here’s a link to the story in Spanish; English translation below.

    ‘Galgos are key to the success of a hunt, but many of them are killed or abandoned by their owners when hunting season ends. Rescue Associations claim that animals have become a disposable tool. Many were hung from a tree after a hunt, others are thrown into a well or wounded by a shot as punishment if the hunt has not been successful, and only the best are left in the field.

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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

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    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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