New footage reveals animal suffering on mink fur farm in Spain
A CORUÑA, 26 MAY 2026 – A newly released undercover investigation has exposed shocking conditions inside a mink fur farm in Galicia, Spain, where animals were found living among corpses, excrement, and severe untreated injuries. Spanish Fur Free Alliance member organisation ARDE released the findings this week after filing a criminal complaint with the Prosecutor’s
Sweden to ban fur farming
STOCKHOLM, 7 MAY – A Swedish government inquiry on fur farming, published last week, outlines a clear pathway for the introduction of a national ban. Swedish Fur Free Alliance member Project 1882 has welcomed the findings and is calling on the government to proceed with legislation without delay. The inquiry follows the introduction of a
Calls for Icelandic fur farm ban as first ever exposé reveals shocking suffering
18 March 2026 – The Icelandic government is under pressure to ban fur farming after the first ever fur farm undercover investigation in the country reveals shocking levels of animal suffering including animals with large wounds or infections, dead animals left in cages, mink covered in blood and confined in small, filthy wire cages. Investigators
Commissioner Várhelyi fails to attend Fur Free Europe meeting after Ombudsman inquiry opened
On 6 March 2026, representatives of the Fur Free Europe campaign met the European Commission to raise serious concerns about its handling of the Fur Free Europe European Citizens’ Initiative, which is backed by more than 1.5 million EU citizens. The meeting was attended by Fur Free Alliance members Eva Lauwens of FOUR PAWS and
Veterinarians call for global fur farming phase-out
The Federation of Veterinarians of Europe (FVE), together with FECAVA (the Federation of Companion Animal Veterinary Associations) and WSAVA (the World Small Animal Veterinary Association), has issued a joint statement calling for a global phase-out of fur farming within the next ten years. The statement, adopted on 14 November 2025 at the FVE General Assembly
EU fur farms fail animal welfare: scientific opinion by EFSA
BRUSSELS, 30 JULY 2025 — The Fur Free Alliance welcomes the publication of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) scientific opinion on the welfare of animals kept for fur production. The findings provide conclusive evidence that the current fur farming systems used across the EU cause serious suffering for mink, foxes, raccoon dogs and chinchillas.