No sooner had the tension of the European Parliament’s vote on 12 July on the proposed nature restoration regulation subsided than the interinstitutional negotiations (trilogues) began on the evening of Wednesday 19 July, reflecting the Spanish Presidency’s desire to make progress on this matter, which is considered a priority by the Spanish Minister for the Ecological Transition, Teresa Ribera. On Wednesday evening, she expressed her delight at a “good meeting to ensure that the...