“Anja Hazekamp voted most animal-friendly MEP”

Anja Hazekamp has been proclaimed the most animal-friendly MEP by her colleagues of the European Parliament, and was presented with an award. Hazekamp “feels honoured”, but hasn´t collected the award in person.

“The annual award ceremony and the different awards are sponsored by the immense industry lobby in Brussels. On top of that, it is unclear how the nominations have come about. Although the award for ‘animal welfare’ is one of the few awards that are not sponsored, it does not feel right to be part of a lobby party like this,” says Hazekamp.

“Naturally I am honoured that the Party for the Animals is appreciated by animal protectionists and environmental organisations and that the majority of my 750 fellow MEPs have voted me the most animal-friendly Member of Parliament. Hopefully these colleagues will also vote in favour of the Party for the Animal’s animal-friendly proposals in parliament, so that the animals themselves will benefit as well.”