Tag: Switzerland
The Netherlands does not want to lower the protected status of the wolves
The Netherlands will not support proposals to lower the protected status of the wolf into a category in the international Bern Convention...
Switzerland has problem wolf and two young wolves shot
Swiss authorities have authorized wildlife managers to kill three more wolves. In two cantons there is talk of...
EU countries want wolf hunting again to protect grazing livestock
European Environment Commissioner Virginius Sinkevicius believes that wolves and agriculture should coexist. He doesn't think that hunting wolves...
Germany wants ban on exports of unhealthy agricultural chemicals
Germany is working on a ban on the export of agricultural chemicals that are no longer allowed in the EU. It's alright...
Wolves expert: broader Swiss hunting law example for EU approach
The provincial authorities of the Swiss canton of Graubünden have granted a permit to shoot a wolf. Shooting wolves...
EU experts adjust criteria for new food label Nutri-Score
A working group of seven European countries has established adapted criteria for the introduction of a uniform European food label, nutri-score. The changes...
German former chancellor sees opportunity for ceasefire Russia – Ukraine
Former German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder says Russia is ready to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine. After...
German poultry wants a European ban on killing chicks quickly
The chairman of the German poultry industry believes that European rules against the killing of male chicks should be introduced as soon as possible.
European Union organic farming turnover more than doubled in ten years
The organic market in the European Union continues to grow. In 2020, turnover increased by 15 percent to 44.8 billion euros.
The brakes on livestock transport in EU countries are far from being put in practice
The European Parliament's new position that road transport of cattle for slaughter should be limited to a maximum of eight hours is still a long way off...
