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EU Urged to Ban Fur Farming Amid Animal Welfare Concerns

10/20/2025

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Vigenin Advocates Fur Ban

Animal protection groups urge the European Commission to ban fur farming and trade EU-wide, with a response due by March 2026.
A Parliament-presented economic report says fur farming costs the EU millions annually and is financially unviable.
The European Food Safety Authority states that animal suffering on fur farms is unavoidable.
MEP Kristian Vigenin (Member of the European Parliament) highlighted costs and urged legislation to prevent cruelty and ecological damage.

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Vigenin Advocates Fur Ban

Animal protection groups urge the European Commission to ban fur farming and trade EU-wide, with a response due by March 2026.
A Parliament-presented economic report says fur farming costs the EU millions annually and is financially unviable.
The European Food Safety Authority states that animal suffering on fur farms is unavoidable.
MEP Kristian Vigenin (Member of the European Parliament) highlighted costs and urged legislation to prevent cruelty and ecological damage.