Toulouse environmentalists call on all parliamentarians to position themselves in favor of the bill brought by the deputy of France Insoumise (LFI) Aymeric Caron aimed at abolishing bullfighting everywhere in France, while the practice is still authorized in certain territories.

” The torture and death of an animal cannot legally constitute entertainment worthy of contemporary ethics,” said Christine Arrighi, MP for the ninth constituency of Haute-Garonne under the label of the Nouvelle Union Populaire Écologique et Sociale (NUPES). The elected official is a co-signatory of the bill brought by the deputy of France Insoumise (LFI) Aymeric Caron, aimed at abolish bullfighting throughout France.

If the law commission of the National Assembly voted against the project this Wednesday, November 17, it will still be debated on November 24 in the National Assembly. As an attendant, the subject divides.

EELV Toulouse will vote for the abolition of bullfighting

Members of the Europe Écologie les Verts (EELV) party in Toulouse calling on parliamentarians today to unite in favor of the bill that would put an end to bullfighting in France. “Bullfighting is recognized by law as an act of cruelty criminally reprehensible everywhere in the country, except in ten departments where it remains authorized, ”they protest.

In reality, there is no list that clearly identifies the departments in which the practice is legal. Bullfighting is only authorized in territories where it is considered part of the heritage and tradition, namely Occitanie, Nouvelle-Aquitaine and Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur. “Why continue to authorize in Gironde what, in a neighboring department, would be considered illegal cruel car ? “Amazed Manuel Leick-Jonard, co-spokesperson for EELV Toulouse.

An anti-bullfighting rally this Saturday

“Animal suffering put on show is no longer considered acceptable by the majority of French men and women”, continued the members of EELV Toulouse, citing a survey conducted by IFOP and 30 million friends at the beginning of the year, which indicates that 77% of French people are in favor of banning bullfighting.

Thus, to show its support, the members of EELV Toulouse announce that they will participate in the anti-bullfighting demonstration organized in the square Charles de Gaulle this Saturday, November 19, from 10:30 a.m., “to call on citizens to support the bill”.