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Finnish Social Democrats take a historic stand against fur farming

FINLAND, 25 AUGUST 2020 - In a historic vote, the Social Democratic party of Finland (SDP) committed to working towards ending fur farming and fur...

Spanish citizens protest mink fur farm in Santa Maria de Alameda

SPAIN, 20 AUGUST 2020 - Last Saturday, Spanish citizens took the streets in Santa Maria de Alameda to protest against a nearby mink fur farm....

Dutch MPs voted overwhelmingly in favour of shutting down mink fur farms in the Netherlands

THE HAGUE, 24 JUNE 2020 - Yesterday, politicians voted in favour of the early closure of farms with compensation to be paid to fur farmers...

Calls for global closure of mink fur farms as Dutch government orders cull and confirms mink fur farms could act as reservoir for COVID-19

The Fur Free Alliance urges governments to close mink farms in all countries  AMSTERDAM - 4 JUNE 2020 – The Dutch government has ordered the...

Fur Industry “WelFur” scheme criticized by veterinarians for masking animal suffering and condemned as “cynical PR spin” by animal campaigners

BRUSSELS, 21 JANUARY 2020 - A fur industry animal welfare certification scheme being showcased by the fur trade in the European Parliament this week has...

Protesters in Latvia demand fur farming ban

RIGA, 4 DECEMBER 2019 – Over 800 hundred protesters joined a march in Riga, Latvia on November 30 to demand a fur farming ban. The...