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Romania is losing close to €50m annually by sticking to live animal exports. Exporting processed meat instead would also bring over 5,000 new jobs into the economy, the study shows (Photo: Eurogroup for Animals)

Romania pushes live-animal exports despite EU criticism

Almost two years since 14,000 sheep drowned off Romania's Black Sea coast, and the south-eastern EU member state has not improved the welfare of exported animals, let alone curbed the process altogether, according to international animal rights' welfare organisations.

Romania has actually consolidated its position, becoming EU's the largest exporter of live animals to third-party countries. The NGO Animals International pointed out tha...

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Cristian Gherasim is a freelance journalist contributing to EUobserver, Euronews, EU Reporter, Katoikos, Von Mises Institute, and bne IntelliNews, with a particular focus on European and regional affairs.

Romania is losing close to €50m annually by sticking to live animal exports. Exporting processed meat instead would also bring over 5,000 new jobs into the economy, the study shows (Photo: Eurogroup for Animals)

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Cristian Gherasim is a freelance journalist contributing to EUobserver, Euronews, EU Reporter, Katoikos, Von Mises Institute, and bne IntelliNews, with a particular focus on European and regional affairs.

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