Sam McNeil

2 days ago | argus-press.com | Sam McNeil

BARCELONA (AP) — Lawmakers in Europe voted Thursday to downgrade protections for wolves across the European Union's 27 states in a victory for farmers over environmentalists. Nearly two-thirds of the European Parliament meeting in Strasbourg, France voted to change wolves' status from ‘strictly protected’ to ’protected' in a vote of 371 to 162, with 37 abstentions. Centrist and right-wing groups celebrated the vote.

4 days ago | argus-press.com | Lorne Cook |Sam McNeil

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union should halt imports of Russian natural gas by the end of 2027 to deprive President Vladimir Putin of revenue that helps fuel his war on Ukraine, the bloc’s executive branch said Tuesday. Under a detailed plan to be presented next month, the European Commission would seek to ban new gas contracts with Russia by the end of this year and phase out existing ones still in use in the 27-nation EU by the end of 2027.

6 days ago | lufkindailynews.com | Sam McNeil

By SAM McNEIL BARCELONA (AP) - Lawmakers in Europe voted Thursday to downgrade protections for wolves across the European Union's 27 states in a victory for farmers over environmentalists. Nearly two-thirds of the European Parliament meeting in Strasbourg, France voted to change wolves' status from 'strictly protected' to 'protected' in a vote of 371 to 162, with 37 abstentions. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

6 days ago | thederrick.com | Sam McNeil

FILE - A European wolf in a wildlife park in Hanau, Germany, Thursday, Dec. 18, 2014. FILE - A young wolf licks the ear of his playmate at the zoo in Zurich, Switzerland, Wednesday, July 15, 2009. Steffen Schmidt - KEYSTONE 1 of 2 FILE - A European wolf in a wildlife park in Hanau, Germany, Thursday, Dec. 18, 2014. FILE - A young wolf licks the ear of his playmate at the zoo in Zurich, Switzerland, Wednesday, July 15, 2009.

6 days ago | apnews.com | Sam McNeil

European Parliament votes to lower protections on wolves 1 of 2 |  A European wolf in a wildlife park in Hanau, Germany, Thursday, Dec. 18, 2014. (AP Photo/Michael Probst, File) 2 of 2 |  A young wolf licks the ear of his playmate at the zoo in Zurich, Switzerland, Wednesday, July 15, 2009.