EU takes Bulgaria, Greece to Court of Justice over air pollution
The EU is taking Greece and Bulgaria to the Court of Justice for failing to tackle PM10 air pollution and reprimanding them for environmental breaches
EU Court of Justice says Romania failed to lower air pollution in Bucharest
Romania has not fulfilled its obligations to reduce air pollution, the Court of Justice of the European Union ruled. The country has systematically and persistently violated limit values for PM10 emissions in capital city Bucharest. Romania was referred to the court by the European Commission. Since 2007 and at least until 2016 Romania has systematically […]
EU court fines Greece over pollution of water with agricultural nitrates
The Balkan state was supposed to undertake measures of protection from harmful fertilizers by December 2017. The Court of Justice of the European Union said Greece must pay a lump sum of EUR 3.5 million as it was late in tackling the pollution of surface water and groundwater with nitrates. Following a culmination in the […]
Croatia fails to protect citizens from industrial waste, EU sends it to Court
The European Commission has decided to send Croatia to the Court of Justice of the EU for failing to ensure an adequate level of protection of human health and the environment at Crno brdo site in Biljane Donje, near the town of Benkovac, less than 50 meters from houses. The Commision said that for almost […]
EU Commission tells Cyprus to clean-up waste management legislation
Cyprus must adopt and update plans in the field of the waste management in order to move faster towards a circular economy. Otherwise it will face proceeding at a high European court, the European Commission said in a report. The Mediterranean country is urged to follow the recommendations of the European Union’s laws, including the […]
