The Portuguese party for animals and nature, known as PAN calls for television ban on bullfights

PAN calls for television ban on bullfights

The Portuguese party for animals and nature, known as PAN, has tabled a law in parliament which seeks to ban televised bullfights on state broadcaster RTP.

PAN argued in a statement that vast majority of Portuguese no longer approve of violent and indiscriminate acts against animals, as is the case with bullfighting.

The party led by André Silva has also tabled another project in which it calls for all children under the age of 18 to be prohibited from performing in bullfights, both professionally and on an amateur level.