BULGARIA, 19 JULY 2015 – In a demonstration on July 19th of this year, Bulgarians protested against fur farming, and more specifically against the construction of a new mink farm owned by a company called Farmpro LTD. The demonstration was the second this year and was organized by the Bulgarian Vegetarian Society and supported by

9 JULY 2015 – The announcement of luxury brand HUGO BOSS earlier this week to drop fur from their collection received praise and media attention worldwide. The brand’s decision to leave products of extreme animal cruelty behind was broadly celebrated on social media by thousands of animal supporters and fashion consumers worldwide.  Quotes of Hugo

ZAGREB, 9 JULY 2015 – In July, the animal advocacy organization Animal Friends Croatia held a protest in front of the Croatian Ministry of Agriculture to give voice to the millions of Croatian citizens that wish to see a ban on chinchilla fur farming in Croatia. Since the breeding of animals for the purpose of fur

POLAND – 10 JULY 2015 – Polish member organization of the Fur Free Alliance, Otwarte Klatki, reports about strong public resistance among the local community to plans for the building of mink farms in Karśnice and Żegrówek. The local residents are worried about the environmental damage, the smell caused by the farms, minks that might

GERMANY, 6 JULY 2015 –The Fur Free Alliance praises luxury brand Hugo Boss for phasing out all real animal fur. The progressive decision was recently announced in the HUGO BOSS Sustainability Report 2014 and has been an issue in discussions between HUGO BOSS and the Fur Free Alliance. HUGO BOSS will be dropping all fur, including rabbit

SAO PAOLO, 30 JUNE 2015 – This week mayor Fernando Haddad signed a historic law that bans the import and sales of fur products in Brazilian biggest city São Paolo. The legislation, proposed by councillor Laércio Benko and approved unanimously by the City Council in May, is meant to ban animal products of extreme cruelty. Besides fur, the