European Council Fails to End Bullfighting Subsidies – but This Is Not the End
Despite a historic vote in the European Parliament, finance ministers have failed to take action to stop taxpayer money from being used for bullfights.
Spain’s Bullfighting Schools Must Be Shut Down
Shocking footage released this week reveals children torturing calves to death as part of a practical exam at a bullfighting school.
HUGE VICTORY! European Parliament Votes to End Subsidies for Bullfighting
Today in the European Parliament, 438 out of 687 MEPs voted in favour of an amendment to stop over €100 million in EU agricultural subsidies being used to raise bulls for bullfights.
VIDEO: PETA Supporter Rushes to Try and Help Dying Bull in Marbella Bullring
Watch as activist runs to comfort the animal as he bled to death after being tormented, stabbed and maimed by bullfighters.
Hero to Animals Award for Woman Who Ran Into Bullring to Comfort Dying Bull
When she heard the dying animal cry out in pain, Virginia Ruiz had to do everything she could to ease his suffering.
8 Good News Stories for Animals From Spain
In recent months, we’ve seen so much progress for animals taking place all over Spain that we can barely keep up with it all! Here are some highlights.
I Was Proud to Be in Pamplona This Weekend, but I Was Also Glad to Leave
Being involved in the protest against the Running of the Bulls was inspiring, but it was tough spending time in a city that celebrates extreme violence towards animals.
Photos: Pamplona’s Streets Run Red With ‘Blood’ in San Fermín Protest
More than 100 compassionate people created a “river of blood” in Pamplona today, in a protest that vividly represented the cruelty of the Running of the Bulls.
It’s Official – Bullfighting Is No Longer Considered Part of France’s Cultural Heritage
In a step forward for animal rights, a Paris court ruled last week that bullfighting should be taken off the official list of France’s “intangible cultural heritage”.
Why Is This Tiny Theme Park Using a Medieval Bloodsport to Represent Spain?
By propping up the notion that bullfighting somehow “represents” Spain, Mini-Europe is doing the Spanish people a grave injustice.