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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…
Cages in farming: mobilization in Rome five years after the EU’s promise
Five years after the commitment made by the European Commission, the Italian End the Cage Age coalition — of which…
Hunting Without Limits: the Senate Approves the Malan Bill
The overhaul of Law 157/92 between derogations from wildlife protection, European law, and constitutional concerns.
Stop cruel imports: it’s time to extend EU animal welfare rules beyond borders
The EU's latest trade agreements with Australia, Mercosur and Mexico show that animal welfare can be embedded in European trade…
Animals at fairs, festivals and lotteries: twelve associations urge Apulian municipalities to enforce the regional ban
The sale, display, keeping and transfer of pet animals are prohibited by Regional Law 2/2020. Yet in several municipalities the…
Live crustaceans in fish counters: ALI writes to the top management of major retail chains
Animal Law Italia has sent a formal communication, via certified email (PEC), to the main large-scale retail brands. Subject: the…
Even the Tough Ones Suffer: Lush Sides with Crustaceans
The well-known cosmetics brand joins Animal Law Italia and the "Dalla parte dei crostacei" coalition, calling for a law to…
Magna Graecia University animal facilities: first convictions. The prosecution’s case holds.
First three convictions and a plea bargain for those who opted for alternative procedures. Ten more defendants stand trial.
Introducing “Rete Felina”: a single voice for the cats of our cities
Animal Law Italia launches a new legal advocacy project for the correct and uniform application of the rules protecting free-roaming…
EU Animal Welfare Rules Stop at the Border
This asymmetry is a far from minor contradiction, one that is also hampering the very revision of European regulations.