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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12665

25 February 2021
SECTORAL POLICIES / Environment
MEPs support common European framework for soil protection
Brussels, 24/02/2021 (Agence Europe)

With a 15-year-old soil protection strategy that has failed to prevent further degradation of a resource essential to life, it is time for the EU to establish a legislative framework for soil protection, stressed MEPs on the European Parliament’s environment committee on Wednesday 24 February.

The debate on a draft resolution on this subject showed a broad consensus among the political groups on this need, even if sensitivities differ on the modalities of this future framework.

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EUROPEAN COUNCIL
SECTORAL POLICIES
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
EXTERNAL ACTION
SECURITY - DEFENCE
INSTITUTIONAL
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
ECONOMY - FINANCE
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
NEWS BRIEFS