29/01/2001 (Agence Europe) - A press release from the animal welfare association "Eurogroup for Animal Welfare" indicates that the new President of the Agriculture Council, Margatreta Winberg, assisted, Monday in Brussels, the projection of a video already broadcast by Danish television. This report entitles "Last Journey" shows horrible images of the suffering of pigs during their transportation from Denmark to slaughterhouses in the Netherlands and Germany. Mrs Winberg said that the European Directive on the transportation of animals must be improved, and that she would support the calls from the "Eurogroup" association aiming to introduce stricter rules. On Monday evening, the Council should have a policy debate on the protection of animals during transportation.