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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11164
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SECTORAL POLICIES / (ae) environment

Hazardous waste - Greece under threat of heavy fines

Brussels, 26/09/2014 (Agence Europe) - An astronomical fine of €14,904,736 is hanging over Greece, together with a daily fine of €72,864. This is the penalty the European Commission has asked the Court of Justice to hand down to Greece, when it brought proceedings for the second time, on Thursday 25 September, against this member state for its infringement of the framework directive on waste (directive 2008/98/EC). At issue is the country's inadequate treatment of hazardous waste.

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