Animals

As Romania celebrates Easter, live lamb markets have opened across many communities. Although the number of slaughterhouses has declined, dozens remain across Romania. However, the EU has clear legislation when it comes to the slaughter of animals.

Hungary last week reported its first outbreak of the disease in more than five decades, and at least 3,500 cattle have been affected in its northwest.

Authorities have already had to slaughter thousands of cattle and strict measures to control the epidemic are in place in both countries.

For the past 15 years, the world has faced an unprecedented spike in yasa dışı wildlife crime, according to the World Wildlife Fund.