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Elections 2024: Flemish government increasingly divided and disloyal  |  
Elections 2024: Despite many debates and mutual mistrust, Belgian government is standing its ground  |  
Equestrian foundation aims to make sport more animal-friendly and socially accepted  |  
Are we heading towards a fur-free Europe?  |  
EFSA calls for better chicken welfare as EU reviews animal welfare legislation  |  

Author: Annick Hus

Elections 2024: Flemish government increasingly divided and disloyal

23 August 2023 Annick Hus

Gone are the days when the Flemish government could blame the national government for its instability, as Flemish political leaders are increasingly characterised by division and disloyalty. The situation in Flanders has turned sour, especially ....

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Artikelen Belgium, EU, Flanders, politics

Elections 2024: Despite many debates and mutual mistrust, Belgian government is standing its ground

22 August 202323 August 2023 Annick Hus

When the Covid-19 pandemic hit Belgium, the country had been trying to form a government for months. It finally emerged in October 2020, with seven political parties signing a sketchy coalition agreement. This agreement contained ....

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Artikelen Belgium, Elections, EU, politics

Equestrian foundation aims to make sport more animal-friendly and socially accepted

18 August 202318 August 2023 Annick Hus

Societal attitudes towards equestrian sport are changing as people become more aware of the industry's impact on horse welfare. That's why the Fédération Équestre Internationale (FEI), the governing body of equestrian sport, is planning positive ....

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Artikelen animal protection, animal welfare, animals, EU, Europe, European Commission

Are we heading towards a fur-free Europe?

17 August 202318 August 2023 Annick Hus

In the most successful European Citizens' Initiative on animal welfare, more than 1.5 million citizens called on the European Commission to make the EU fur-free. Although fur is becoming increasingly unpopular, some EU member states ....

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Artikelen animal protection, Animal Rights, animal welfare, EU, Europe, European Commission

EFSA calls for better chicken welfare as EU reviews animal welfare legislation

16 August 202316 August 2023 Annick Hus

The use of cages, mutilation and feed restrictions should be avoided for the welfare of broilers and laying hens, according to new scientific opinions from the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). The findings come ahead ....

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Artikelen animal protection, animal welfare, chicken, EU, Europe, European Commission

Pig castration remains common welfare violation in the EU

15 August 202316 August 2023 Annick Hus

For many years, the castration of piglets has been the subject of debate at the European and national levels. In Belgium, a new royal decree allows pig farmers to use anaesthesia before the procedure. Flemish ....

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Artikelen animal protection, animal welfare, EU, EU Commission, Europe

European Union to review animal welfare legislation this autumn

14 August 2023 Annick Hus

This autumn, the European Union is reviewing its animal welfare legislation, which has become part of the Farm to Fork Strategy since the introduction of the European Green Deal. The EU has some of the ....

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Artikelen animal welfare, EU, Europe, European Commission, farm-to-fork, Green Deal

Drug waste has a significant impact on the environment and public resources

11 August 202314 August 2023 Annick Hus

Over the past decade, Flanders has been increasingly confronted with drug waste. This is mainly leftovers from the production of MDMA, speed and, more recently, crystal meth. What impact can this chemical waste have on ....

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Artikelen biodiversity, drugs, environment, pollution

Drug waste remains a persistent problem in Flanders

10 August 202314 August 2023 Annick Hus

Drugs plague Flanders. This is not only evident from the record catches of South American cocaine in the port of Antwerp and the drug-related violence in and around the metropolis. Especially along the land border ....

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Artikelen drugs, mdma, xtc

EU presidency: Flanders to put cycling in the spotlight

9 August 20239 August 2023 Annick Hus

Flanders will put cycling in the spotlight during the Belgian presidency of the European Union from 1 January to 30 June 2024. "The European presidency offers an ideal opportunity to interpret our cycling ambitions internationally ....

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Artikelen EU

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