Spain is to be referred to the Court of Justice of the EU for continually failing to comply with its obligation to review and update river basin management plans in the Canary Islands, and to consult the public when developing those plans. The referral decision was taken by the European Commission on Thursday 8 March.
The European Commission criticises Spain for having infringed provisions of the framework directive on water (29000/60/EC) in the seven river basin districts of the Canary...