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The octopus farm in the Canary Islands will not happen!
Nueva Pescanova has declared closed the project for the world's first intensive octopus farm, planned for Gran Canaria. A victory…
The EU Livestock Strategy: promises renewed, obligations still missing
On 7 July 2026 the European Commission adopted the first-ever Strategy for the livestock sector in the Union's history, accompanied…
Taking action at the European Parliament to stop cruel imports
Today, on the occasion of the European Parliament's plenary session in Strasbourg, Animal Law Italia took part in the action…
The Precautionary Principle at Risk with the Mercosur Agreement
Sustainable development is an objective of the Treaties and precaution is a principle of European law; however, this trade agreement…
Bovine hides: the other side of EU imports from Mercosur
An invisible trade that fuels intensive farming, animal suffering and environmental damage.
EU-Mercosur Agreement: a serious step backwards for animals and the environment
We call on the Italian Government and the Members of the European Parliament elected in Italy to reject the EU-Mercosur…
A glimmer of hope against the downgrading of the wolf
The General Court of the European Union admits the legal action brought by five associations against the downgrading of the…
Octopus farming between regulatory gaps and the first bans
There are no specific European Union rules, nor domestic provisions, on octopuses, yet EU legislation banning their farming is urgently…
We presented our priorities for animals to the European Parliament
ALI presented its priorities for animals for the 2024-2029 mandate to the European Parliament, together with Eurogroup for Animals.
African Swine Fever: the virus spreads again, the EU criticises Italy’s containment measures
The European Commission's experts also highlighted the futility of the approach based on the elimination of wild boar.