Animal welfare and human health go hand in hand, writes Manuela Ripa in her article for the latest issue of The Parliament Magazine.Which aspects of animal welfare does the EU still have to improve? And what solutions do we have at hand, not only to...

This article is unfortunately only available in German. Brussels, March 29, 2021 - Every day, millions of animals in the EU suffer in animal transports - sometimes up to 24 hours a day without a break. Especially in the case of live animal transports by sea, animals are caught in a legal gray area without...

This article is unfortunately only available in German. Brussels, February 12, 2021 - In the February plenary week, the EU Parliament voted on two important reports for climate and sustainability: The Circular Economy Action Plan and the Regulation establishing the Recovery and Resilience Facility, the centerpiece of the overall 750 billion....

This article is unfortunately only available in German. Brussels, February 12, 2021 - This week, the Federal Cabinet, at the proposal of Federal Environment Minister Svenja Schulze, launched a law and an ordinance on insect protection and glyphosate phase-out. The combination of the Federal Environment Ministry's Insect Protection Act and the Plant Protection Application Ordinance of the...