Greece

The Greek government has promised to tighten already-existing controls regarding the use of the donkeys for tourist rides on the island of Santorini following international criticism of their inhumane treatment. Greek minister of Agriculture Makis Voridis replied to a letter...

Scores of protesters demonstrated on Thursday outside Greek Consulates and Embassies around the world, asking for an end to what they call '' Santorini’s notoriously inhumane donkey rides.'' The activists, most of whom are members of the organization People for...

By Michael Ermogenis* There is no excuse for animal abuse, exploitation or cruelty. Let’s just state that up front, so there is no confusion about the fundamental principles of belief that we should all support in our societies worldwide. There is,...

A South African animal welfare activist claimed on Wednesday that he was brutally assaulted and threatened with death while filming the alleged abuse of donkeys on the Greek island of Santorini. Luke Barritt, a campaigner for the international charity "Network...

Greece's Ministry of Rural Development and Food has published a new set of regulations regarding the treatment of animals working with humans. The new regulations were drafted on August 2, following multiple complaints about the treatment of donkeys, mules and horses. In...

Last week, while organizing a protest against the mistreatment of the donkeys on Santorini, the Athens branch of Direct Action Everywhere claims that they were violently confronted by a group of around 30 donkey owners. The claim states that before...

Animal welfare campaigners are calling on people to join a protest on Santorini next week over the treatment of donkeys on the popular tourist destination. The Animal Party of Cyprus will hold a protest between July 27-29 against what it...

Santorini is often in the headlines for being a tourist paradise. However, a new report claims that the island's donkeys -- pressed into carrying tourists from cruise ships up to the town of Fira -- are being mistreated. Between the...

The Greek island of Santorini has been shocked by a tragedy that occurred in Fira, when a donkey accidentally caused the death of 67-year-old German tourist who was enjoying a cruise in the Aegean. The unbelievable accident occurred on Wednesday,...

When Judy Quinn moved from the UK to Corfu, Greece , she was not expecting to get involved with donkeys. One day she found a donkey who had been left to die, and since she had a garden, she decided...

Donkeys are the most misunderstood, yet patient and humble animals in the world. Their milk costs more than French champagne, it is as beneficial as breast milk and it is expected to bring great profits to anyone who invests...

Products in the form of powder made of donkey milk, with a high added value produced with an innovative method using membrane technology, high homogeneity and cryogenic drying is the result of the cooperation between the Technological Educational Institute...

Ten years ago, her husband made a farm with horses and donkeys in Edessa, out of love for the four-footed creatures. It was then that Crysoula Tsirogka, knowing about the beneficial properties of donkey milk, decided to give it...

Like thousands of his compatriots, Christoforos, was forced to immigrate and move to the UK for a better[...]

The first fines for breaching an animal welfare code have been issued to donkey owners on the Greek island of Santorini. The Donkey Sanctuary has led efforts to improve the welfare of donkeys who take tourists up the steep cliffs...