27/04/2018 (Agence Europe) – The European Court of Justice ruled against Bulgaria on Thursday 26 April for its failure to include the entire Important Bird Area covering the Rila Mountains as a Special Protection Area under the birds directive (2009/147). In a press release, BirdLife Bulgaria, which initiated the complaint, welcomed “the end of a long battle” to get Bulgaria’s important bird areas fully protected. It highlighted “a massive ongoing problem”, however, with damage...