On International Tiger Day 29th July more bizarre details of Europe‘s ties with dubious tiger traders come to light. Research conducted by international animal welfare organisation FOUR PAWS shows that at least 1,412 live captive-bred tigers from the EU were legally exported between 1999 and 2016. It is believed that several of these animals have ended up in Asian…
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German prosecution requests extradition of Puigdemont
Prosecutors have asked a regional court in northern Germany to permit the extradition of the former Catalan leader to Spain. Puigdemont has been detained in Germany since March 25. The public prosecutor for Germany’s northern state of Schleswig-Holstein announced on Tuesday that it had requested the extradition of former Catalan President, Carles Puigdemont. BREAKING: German public…
Madrid opposes Puigdemont free speech in Denmark
The Spanish Prosecutor’s Office has asked the Supreme Court to issue another European arrest warrant against the President of self-proclaimed Catalan Republic Carles Puigdemont, in case he travels to Denmark for a conference on January 22. "Fairly high" risk of Puigdemont being arrested if he goes, says lawyer ➡️ https://t.co/pVZ1HTIjeS . — Catalan News (@catalannews)…
Young Danes ruthless killing of swan in Italy
Three young Danes risk prison sentences or fines for animal cruelty after being accused of killing a swan in Italy. The three boys, aged 16-17, killed a swan by hitting it with rocks during an educational school trip to Lake Garda, according to reports of broadcaster TV2. “It was very violent and happened in front…
EU to reintroduce long-term border controls
European Commission confirmed EU border controls could be extended in crisis, giving it more leeway to stem migration. We must preserve and strengthen #Schengen. Free movement and security = two sides of same coin. What do we propose? →https://t.co/Y8Hr3j4oSB pic.twitter.com/RSgELrSSTk — European Commission (@EU_Commission) September 27, 2017 The proposal by the EU executive comes as border…
Little Mermaid for banning Faroe whales massacre
The famous Little Mermaid sculpture was chosen as a messenger to protect Faroe whales from annual massacre. A whale defender painted Little Mermaid red, symbolising blood of whales killed by Faroe Islands inhabitants, to attract the attention to the issue in Denmark, and internationally. The Little Mermaid statue in Denmark was vandalized with red…
Will the Catalan Republic become an EU member state?
Jordi SOLE, MEP, OPINION The emergence on new states in Europe is nothing new. In fact, many European states emerged at the end of the 20th century: from the Baltic States that regained independence after the collapse of the Soviet Union, through Czechoslovakia’s split that created the Czech Republic and Slovakia, to the breakup…
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