
Good News: Iceland Plans a Permanent Whaling Ban
Iceland’s government will introduce a bill in February 2027 that considers a permanent whaling ban.

Irrawaddy Dolphins in Songkhla Lake: How a Bridge Is Meant to Protect the Last Ones
Thailand is building a bridge across the lake of its last inland Irrawaddy dolphins. The World Bank loan comes with a conservation plan. We checked what it delivers.

Croatia moves to punish animal cruelty with up to eight years in prison
Croatia’s cabinet has sent a criminal law reform to parliament: far higher sentences for cruelty, a new offence for the sexual exploitation of animals, life imprisonment for the worst destruction of nature. One detail gets lost in the coverage.

DOBE.: Aljosha Muttardi Launches a Fashion Label With a Stance
Aljosha Muttardi has launched the fashion label DOBE. We explain the designs and check how fair and vegan the collection is.

Sebastian Everding Interview: The Animal Rights Advocate in the EU Parliament on Lobbyists, Canteens and 0.4 Percent Vegans
Three of 720 Members of the European Parliament are vegan. One of them is Sebastian Everding of Germany’s Animal Protection Party. On the Plantbased Podcast he talks about motions rejected because of his name, the tobacco lobby in the health committee and a dancing bear in Romania.

Vegan Oktoberfest 2026: All Vegan Dishes in the Beer Tents, With Prices
Vegan at Oktoberfest 2026: we checked the beer tent menus. Vegan dishes from 14.80 euros, stall snacks, is the beer vegan, animal numbers and a free PDF guide.