According to a harsh report by the European Court of Auditors that was published on Thursday, 9 July, EU measures have thus far failed to ensure the protection of wild pollinators, whose decline is, however, alarming.
The purpose of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the framework of measures put in place by the European Commission in response to this decline that is largely caused by intensive agriculture and the use of pesticides.
Auditors criticise not only shortcomings in...