EU accused over Austria circus animal ban

The European Commission was accused today of abdicating its responsibility - for letting an EU government ban wild animals from circuses.

EU accused over Austria circus animal ban

The European Commission was accused today of abdicating its responsibility - for letting an EU government ban wild animals from circuses.

The Austrian ban has upset the European Circus Association, which demanded action from the Commission on the grounds that the ban breached EU rules on the “free movement of services”.

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