Brussels, 11/09/2012 (Agence Europe) - Irrigation and the supply of drinking water constitute overriding public interests that may, in principle, justify the diversion of a river. The member state concerned must, however, precisely identify the adverse impact on the sites concerned and take every necessary compensatory measure to protect the overall coherence of the “Natura 2000” network. That in substance was what was stated in the ruling (Case C-43/10) delivered by the EU Court of...