Between 2020 and 2024, the party was briefly unrepresented in the European Parliament due to the resignation of Martin Buschmann.

[7] The Animal Protection Party participated in its first European parliament elections in 1999, where it received 0.7% of the national vote.

[19] The party took an anti-war position towards the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, arguing that neither NATO or EU should "develop into a military global player", and condemning the militaristic and anti-Russian rhetoric.

The party condemns the Russian invasion, but states that the European Union also bears responsibility for it.

It supports a complete ban on arms exports to areas outside the EU, and argues that the EU should be forbidden from direct or indirect participation in foreign military actions, listing the wars in Middle East, Turkish conflict with Syrian and Iraqi Kurdish areas, as well as "the heated up conflict in Kosovo and also to the war in Ukraine" as examples.

The Animal Protection Party also calls for dialogue with Russia and China, and believes that the Russian invasion should not lead to breakdown of diplomatic relations.

[25] The party calls for the “consistent use of renewable energies” and the phase-out of coal-fired power generation by 2030.

[26] To strengthen climate protection, the party supports a ban on disposable electronic cigarettes, more consistent avoidance of plastic waste, including through fixed quotas for recyclable plastics, Economically, the Animal Protection Party supports more social justice, a stamp duty and a free basic income.

[28] On foreign policy, the party opposes a European army and backs a pacifism clause in the EU treaty.